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LEARNING STYLES AND STRATEGIES
Yoselin Yamileth Guerrero Castillo
Created on April 23, 2022
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Role-play
Definition
Role play is a form of experiential learning. Students take on assigned roles and act out those roles through a scripted play. The role play can be carried out one-to-one or as a group role play with each member in the group taking on a role/character, in which students act out a particular role/character in a safe environment.
How to use it?
Participants are given particular roles to play in a conversation or other interaction, such as an email exchange, typical of their discipline. They may be given specific instructions on how to act or what to say, as an aggressive client or patient in denial, for example, or required to act and react in their own way depending on the requirements of the exercise. The participants will then act out the scenario and afterwards there will be reflection and discussion about the interactions, such as alternative ways of dealing with the situation. The scenario can then be acted out again with changes based on the outcome of the reflection and discussion.
Tips
Prepare for success Role-play is possible at elementary levels providing the students have been thoroughly prepared. Try to think through the language the students will need and make sure this language has been presented. Students may need the extra support of having the language on the board. I recently did a 'lost property office' role-play with elementary adults and we spent time beforehand drilling the structures the students would need to use. When the role-play began the students felt 'armed' with the appropriate language. At higher levels the students will not need so much support with the language but they will need time to 'get into' the role.
Application example.
Role Play Topic: Ordering and eating food at a restaurant. Description: In this role play scenario, students would use their knowledge of food vocabulary and common questions to order food in English at a restaurant. This a common role play topic for English classes with beginner learners. To make this role play more fun, tell students that after they have ordered their food, and the food has been served, they should then act out that there is a ‘problem’ with the food. This ‘problem’ could be something as simple as “There’s a fly in my soup!” or “My food is too cold!”, but you can let your students be as imaginative as they like. This will undoubtedly lead to some very funny role plays! Kids especially will enjoy creating funny and crazy scenarios for their role play.
Feed-in language As students practise the role-play they might find that they are stuck for words and phrases. In the practice stage the teacher has a chance to 'feed-in' the appropriate language. This may need the teacher to act as a sort of 'walking dictionary', monitoring the class and offering assistance as and when necessary.
Type of multiple intelligence.
Role-play can perfectly work for kinesthetic learners.
By Yoselin Guerrero
Logic puzzle
Definition
logic puzzle, puzzle requiring the use of the process of logical deduction to solve. Logic puzzles may fall under the category of math, but they are true works of art. These word problems test your mind power and inspire you to think harder than you’ve ever thought before.
How to use it?
Logic puzzles can be turned into great ESL writing activities. They have a specific learning objective, can be completed in a short time and help students learn English writing skills.. Not to mention they are fun. Here are four logic puzzles which are suitable for students at the intermediate+ level. The purpose of the logic puzzles was to help develop thinking skills. Problems were given in lecture using some of the same thought processes dealing with a practical topic on that unit.
Tips
Prepares students for more complex mathematics. Develops students’ critical thinking and reasoning skills. Provides an opportunity for cooperative learning. Equips students with a strong mathematical foundation. Fine tunes students’ problem solving skills and stimulates their brain.
Application example.
Physical Descriptions Many logic puzzles rely on distinguishing characteristics of the people involved in the situations to resolve them. Clues such as ‘the girl with blonde hair is taller than the boy with black hair’ are very common. Tied into physical appearance is the use of comparatives and superlatives. Again, these are a key part of most logic puzzle clues involving people, races, houses, pets, etc. Distinguishing between them requires knowing which are bigger, taller, faster, smallest, etc. Depending on what material you taught your students, you may want to make your own logic puzzle for this application. Making your own would enable you to ensure that all the phrases and vocabulary you taught are actually used in the clues. As the final activity, you can require that each group create a pictorial representation of the solution with each person’s defining characteristics. This allows you to touch on the various aspects of physical appearance as well as test their knowledge of comparatives and superlatives. And let’s face it, students love activities that allow them to make posters.
Type of multiple intelligence.
Role-play can perfectly work for Logical-Mathematical Intelligence
By Yoselin Guerrero
Color coding
Definition
logic puzzle, puzzle requiring the use of the process of logical deduction to solve. Logic puzzles may fall under the category of math, but they are true works of art. These word problems test your mind power and inspire you to think harder than you’ve ever thought before.
How to use it?
Color-coding can assist students in distinguishing between concepts and ideas. Below is an example of how color-coding can be used for main idea and details, but it can also be used for compare and contrast, author’s purpose, fact versus opinion, you name it! In this example, main idea is always yellow, while key details are green.
Tips
Application example.
1. Use Bright Colors 2. Be Consistent 3. Only Use Color With The Most Important Information 4. Distinguish Between Main Ideas And Smaller Details 5. Avoid Using Too Many Colors
Selective highlighting Instrucctions. Give students a text to highlight. Highlight the vocabulary words pink. Color the main idea yellow. Highlight the supporting details in green. Write the main idea and details on the lines below.
Type of multiple intelligence.
Role-play can perfectly work for Logical-Visual/Spatial Intelligence
By Yoselin Guerrero
Think-pair-share
Definition
Think-pair-share (TPS) is a collaborative learning strategy where students work together to solve a problem or answer a question about an assigned reading.
How to use it?
Decide upon the text to be read and develop the set of questions or prompts that target key content concepts. Describe the purpose of the strategy and provide guidelines for discussions. Model the procedure to ensure that students understand how to use the strategy. Monitor and support students as they work through the following: T : (Think) Teachers begin by asking a specific question about the text. Students "think" about what they know or have learned about the topic. P : (Pair) Each student should be paired with another student or a small group. S : (Share) Students share their thinking with their partner. Teachers expand the "share" into a whole-class discussion.
Tips
This is an activity that works well with a larger scale classroom because it involves individual reflection and simply turning around and sharing with one other person. When it comes time for sharing with the larger group, students can either be invited to share some of their responses in class.
Application example.
Procedure: Teacher poses a question, statement, issue or prompt to the class. Teacher provides an amount of time for individual thinking (students can mentally rehearse or jot down ideas). Teacher asks students to pair up and share responses. Students may clarify and elaborate. Teacher can randomly choose a number of pairs to share their responses with the class.
Type of multiple intelligence.
Role-play can perfectly work for Logical-Interpersonal Intelligence.
By Yoselin Guerrero
Journal keeping
Definition
Journaling is an ideal way to have students reflect upon their experiences. In addition to using the activities for creative writing, students can also write journal entries from the viewpoint of a child living in a different time, character in a story, or as a summary of a science unit.
How to use it?
Keeping a classroom journal can be more than just encouraging students to write down their thoughts or feelings on any given day. It can be more than just giving them an open-ended question and asking them to write about that topic. It can be more than responding to current events or writing opinion pieces. While these are all wonderful ways to practice writing in your classroom, it’s important to remember that a unique journal activity can go a long way in terms of inspiring your students and helping them develop their writing skills.
Tips
Have students write for themselves. Don't limit journaling to text on a page. Have students keep their journals organized. Encourage students to “go cheap.” Journaling doesn't require a fancy notebook. Give students time to write regularly.
Application example.
Draw a Word For this activity, ask your students to think of one words that best describes them right now. Rather than having them write about that word and explain their reasoning why, have them draw the word on their journaling page. Remind them that the shape of their letters and the colors that they select for their art work can serve as symbols for why they chose that specific word.
Type of multiple intelligence.
Role-play can perfectly work for Logical-Intrapersonal Intelligence.