Comments on: Learning styles http://savvythinker.com/learning-styles/ thinking about life, playing with makeup Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:37:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Karin http://savvythinker.com/learning-styles/comment-page-1/#comment-21363 Karin Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:20:09 +0000 http://savvythinker.com/2007/08/31/learning-styles/#comment-21363 Yes, absolutely, good points! The person has to know their stuff, then if they are crusty, I can get past it too. I know if I am teaching I try not to bore myself, LOL! It reminds me of Sammy Davis Jr talking about how he made each performance fresh for the one who had never seen it before. It's something to strive for. I think the reason I like to read is that I can skim past the parts I already know or find less interesting. Of course, that isn't the same as interacting personally, but it is interacting with the thought of the author. Years ago I bought a small tape deck that allows you to set the speed and change the pitch so it doesn't sound like the chipmunks. It allows you to listen to a taped lecture faster, because we can listen faster than we can speak. It tends to keep me engaged and my mind from wandering, because I can slow it down or speed it up or have it at the regular talking speed. Of course the added plus is that I can get through and to information faster. Unfortunately it no longer works as good as it did, and I miss it for the times I used it. I might have to get it fixed since my neighbor has shared a bunch of tapes with me from The Teaching Company. Yes, absolutely, good points! The person has to know their stuff, then if they are crusty, I can get past it too.

I know if I am teaching I try not to bore myself, LOL! It reminds me of Sammy Davis Jr talking about how he made each performance fresh for the one who had never seen it before. It’s something to strive for.

I think the reason I like to read is that I can skim past the parts I already know or find less interesting. Of course, that isn’t the same as interacting personally, but it is interacting with the thought of the author. Years ago I bought a small tape deck that allows you to set the speed and change the pitch so it doesn’t sound like the chipmunks. It allows you to listen to a taped lecture faster, because we can listen faster than we can speak. It tends to keep me engaged and my mind from wandering, because I can slow it down or speed it up or have it at the regular talking speed. Of course the added plus is that I can get through and to information faster.

Unfortunately it no longer works as good as it did, and I miss it for the times I used it. I might have to get it fixed since my neighbor has shared a bunch of tapes with me from The Teaching Company.

]]> By: chayaruchama http://savvythinker.com/learning-styles/comment-page-1/#comment-21330 chayaruchama Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:01:18 +0000 http://savvythinker.com/2007/08/31/learning-styles/#comment-21330 I learn best when I am fully engaged and hungry for the information I'm receiving... Naturally, it's easier to learn from someone fascinating, but I can also learn from the crusty and difficult- providing they know their chops. I firmly believe that no one learns properly from humiliation of ANY kind. It doesn't hurt to make it interesting- If I'm the one teaching, that's how I do it. And I make it fun, too, for whatever age I'm instructing.And user-friendly. And memorable. But for me, it's not essential- I learn best when I am fully engaged and hungry for the information I’m receiving…
Naturally, it’s easier to learn from someone fascinating, but I can also learn from the crusty and difficult- providing they know their chops.
I firmly believe that no one learns properly from humiliation of ANY kind.

It doesn’t hurt to make it interesting-
If I’m the one teaching, that’s how I do it.
And I make it fun, too, for whatever age I’m instructing.And user-friendly. And memorable.
But for me, it’s not essential-

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