Incorporating Learning Styles Throughout the Learning Process

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Introduction to the Course

This course is designed to teach educators how to better understand and implement strategies relating to learning styles. Although there is mixed research in regard to learning styles and their benefits, the overall idea of differentiating lessons and assessments to better serve students is well supported. The focus on learning styles in this course was chosen to help educators more clearly see and tune into student's individual needs, strengths and weaknesses. The primary focus will be for students of elementary school age, but the principles can be adapted to fit any age group.

This course has 3 units, each building off the one before it:

What are learning styles? How are they identified?
Implementing the use of Learning Styles within the classroom
Continuing differentiation after the initial lesson

At the end of this course, learners will be asked to adapt a lesson plan and adjoining assessment incorporating the strategies discussed throughout.

Learning Objectives

Learners will be able to do the following at the end of this mini-course:

Define and identify the 4 main types of learning styles
Identify and analyze strategies for differentiation to support learners with regard to individual learning styles
Adapt multimodal supports to differentiate learning for multiple learning styles in tandem
Adapt a lesson plan with accompanying assessment that meets the needs of multiple learning styles

Incorporating Learning Styles Throughout the Learning Process

Introduction to the Course

Learning Objectives

Unit 1: What are learning styles? How are they identified?

Unit 2: Implementing the use of Learning Styles within the classroom

Unit 3: Continuing differentiation after the initial lesson