| Name of the Exercise | Learning Styles - Listening activity |
|---|---|
| Number of participants | Max. 10 |
| Duration | 45 minutes |
| Objective | Demonstration of different learning styles through a listening activity |
| How to conduct it | Operationalization: This activity has three parts, each of which will demonstrate a different learning style. Part 1: Pass out the ear plugs and have everyone insert them. Then draw—without writing words or speaking—the introduction to a famous speech (e.g. „a small step for man, a giant leap for mankind”, etc.) on the drawing board. After you have drawn a sequence of the speech, have participants remove their ear plugs and ask them what you were communicating. Part 2: Stand and read aloud to the group another famous speech or poem (make sure it is not something already memorized by the participants). Instruct the group not to take notes. When you are finished, ask the group to reconstruct the speech or poem. Part 3: Write on the board another poem or speech (perhaps something by Dr. Seuss) while the group copies it word for word. When you are finished, have the participants put away their notes and as a group recite the poem or speech. Ask: Which of the three parts of the activity was most comfortable and why? Preparation: Think of a drawing for Part 1; choose 2 famous speeches or 2 poems or a combination of the two |
| Closing remarks | When teachers/trainers communicate, they are addressing auditory learners, visual learners, and kinaesthetic learners. The teacher has a learning style that makes delivery most comfortable, and the learners have a reception style that helps them retain information most comfortably |
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