Teaching the Bible Focus on the Learner © John Stevenson, 2012

Expression deepens impression.

Whether it was inside or outside of a church context, name one of the most significant educational experiences of your life.

What specifically did you appreciate so much about the teacher or the learning environment?

Learning Styles Imaginative Learner Relational Likes to work with others, sharing ideas Enjoys active, colorful environment Focus on the big picture rather than small details Learns by sensing, feeling, watching Learner Marlene LeFever

Learning Styles Analytical Learner Learns by watching and listening Wants the teacher to be the primary information giver Works best alone at desk or table Interested in the facts Fits traditional Western educational style Learner Marlene LeFever

Learning Styles Common Sense Learner Like problem solving Hands-on Like to test theories to see if they work in the real world Likes to learn by doing Results oriented Realistic and practical Sense Learner Marlene LeFever

Learning Styles Dynamic Learner Creative risk-taker Tends to follow hunch Always ready to try something new Likes brainstorming Problem solving through creative guessing Learner Marlene LeFever

Learning Styles Imaginative Dynamic Learner Learner Common Analytical Sense Learner Learner Marlene LeFever

Learning Styles Imaginative Dynamic Learner Learner Common Analytical Creative Application Meaning Experiment Content Common Analytical Sense Learner Learner Marlene LeFever

Why do I need to know this? Learning Styles Imaginative Dynamic Learner Learner What can this become? Why do I need to know this? How does this work? What do I need to know? Common Analytical Sense Learner Learner Marlene LeFever

Learning Styles Imaginative Dynamic Learner Learner Common Analytical Adaptive Trial & error Imaginative Social Practical Tinkerer Planner Systematic Common Analytical Sense Learner Learner Marlene LeFever

Learning Styles Sensing/Feeling Imaginative Dynamic Learner Learner Doing Watching Common Analytical Sense Thinking Learner Learner Marlene LeFever

Which is most comfortable for you? Dynamic Learner Sense Common Analytical Imaginative Which is most comfortable for you?

Which do you think is most comfortable for your instructor? Dynamic Learner Sense Common Analytical Imaginative Which do you think is most comfortable for your instructor?

Why do I need to know this? Learning Styles Imaginative Dynamic Hook Look Learner Learner What can this become? Why do I need to know this? How does this work? What do I need to know? Common Book Took Analytical Sense Learner Learner Marlene LeFever

Teaching Styles Colleague Motivator Coach/ Teacher Facilitator

See chapters 7-8 in Learning Styles And an argument arose among them as to which of them might be the greatest. 47 But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side, 48 and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for he who is least among you, this is the one who is great.” (Luke 9:46-48). Prepare a Lesson Adults Youth Children See chapters 7-8 in Learning Styles