1. Learner Variables Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences

2. Learner Variables2 Learning Styles An individual’s general approach to learning; not fixed, but a dominant way of negotiating reality Learning Style Profiles  The Analytic Learner  The Global Learner

3. Learner Variables3 The Analytic Learner Prefers linear/sequential processing Looks for details May be field independent May be reflective May have a low tolerance for ambiguity Seeks closure May be left-brain dominant

4. Learner Variables4 Activities for the Analytic Learner Story rebuilding Scrambled words and sentences Time-line, ordering activities Summarizing with structured formats- semantic maps Where’s Waldo TM CALL

5. Learner Variables5 The Global Learner Prefers parallel and random processing Looks for the big picture May be field dependent May be impulsive May have a high tolerance for ambiguity Does not require fast closure May be right-brain dominant

6. Learner Variables6 Activities for the Global Learner Open-ended activities Role play Story invention surveys Jigsaw reading/listening Unguided writing games charades, dance, improvisation CALL

7. Learner Variables7 Learning Channels/Modalities Visual Learner  Needs visual input  Prefers written directions Auditory Learner  Needs auditory input  Prefers oral directions Haptic Learner  Needs hands-on experience  Requires movement and/or touch

8. Learner Variables8 Activities for the visual learner Authentic/primary texts Photos Movies Visualization activities Map work Illustrations

9. Learner Variables9 Auditory Learner Small group work Radio, TV, movies Music Story retelling bingo

10. Learner Variables10 Personality Types Extrovert Derives energy from the external world – other people Likes interactivity and communication Introvert Derives energy from the internal world— ideas and feelings Likes working alone or in small, familiar groups

11. Learner Variables11 Haptic Learner General audiomotor tasks (TPR) Games involving manipulation Object identification through smell, touch, taste Autograph activities