HOW CHILDREN LEARN

ACTIVITY 1
Have 3 pieces of paper.
Be ready to make an origami
utility box.
Follow the instructions given
you.

VERBAL DIRECTIONS ONLY

VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS
WITH VISUAL AID

STEP 1: FOLD A BLINTZ BASE.

STEP 2: OPEN UP THE PAPER.

STEP 3: FOLD IN THE 4 CORNERS.

STEP 4: ONCE AGAIN, FOLD THE 4 CORNERS IN.

STEP 5: FLIP PAPER OVER.

STEP 6: ROTATE PAPER SLIGHTLY SO THAT YOU SEE A SQUARE.

NOW FOLD BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM HALVES TO THE
CENTER. CREASE WELL AND UNFOLD.

STEP 7: FOLD BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES

TO MEET IN THE CENTER.

STEP 8: NOW BRING THE TOP FLAP OVER FROM

THE RIGHT TO THE LEFT.

STEP 9: FOLD THE TOP AND BOTTOM RIGHT

CORNERS ON THE DIAGONAL AS SHOWN BELOW.

STEP 10: NOW BRING BOTH FLAPS OVER FROM

THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT.

STEP 11: THIS TIME, WE'LL FOLD IN THE TOP AND BOTTOM
LEFT CORNERS ON THE DIAGONAL AS SHOWN BELOW.

STEP 12: NOW BRING ONLY THE TOP FLAP OVER

FROM THE RIGHT TO THE LEFT.

STEP 13: HERE COMES THE FUN PART....SHAPING OUR

ORIGAMI BOX! PRY OPEN THE PAPER WITH YOUR FINGERS.

PRESTO! YOU NOW HAVE YOUR

ORIGAMI BOX!

DEMO OF THE PROCESS OF

ORIGAMI MAKING

Call on somebody to demonstrate

how to make an origami box.

Display your origami boxes on top of

your table.

ACTIVITY 2

Get a copy of the Learning Style

Inventory and the Learning Assessment
Style worksheets.
Accomplish the worksheets and
determine your score per learning
area.
Read the interpretation of your
scores.

IKAW NA!!!

KAYO NAMAN !!!

AKO NAMAN!!!

ITS MY TURN!!!

ITS MY TIME TO SHINE!!!

Understanding how students learn

starts by understanding how you as a
teacher learn.
It is best achieved when insights
gained from understanding
psychological principles are valued
and put into the teaching practice.

LEARNING STYLES

Common learning styles

- Visual
- Auditory
- Tactile

Source: www.odessa.edu/dept/govt/dille/brian/

CHARACTERISTICS OF LEARNING STYLES

Visual
- Minds sometimes strays during verbal
activities
- Observes rather than act or talk
- Likes to read
- Memorizes by seeing graphics
- Finds verbal instructions difficult
- Meticulous, neat in appearance
- Notices details

CHARACTERISTICS OF LEARNING STYLES

Auditory
- Talks to self aloud
- Enjoys talking
- Easily distracted
- Likes to be read to
- Enjoys music
- Hums or sings
- Outgoing by nature
- Enjoys listening activities

CHARACTERISTICS OF LEARNING STYLES

Kinesthetic
- Likes physical rewards
- In motion most of the time
- Likes to touch people when talking
- Taps pencil or foot when studying
- Enjoys doing activities
- Poor speller
- Tries new things
- Outgoing by nature
- Dresses for comfort

CREATING A POSITIVE LEARNING

ENVIRONMENT
Teacher Behavior
Teacher Characteristics
Student Behavior
Student Characteristics
Curriculum
Time
School Policies
Community Characteristics
Classroom Set-up

UNDERSTANDING LEARNING STYLE

WILL HELP YOU...

Determine why you learn the way you

do. A good teacher knows his/her own
strengths and weaknesses, as well as
the basic understanding of the way
students prefer to learn.

Recognize how personality type

affects ones teaching style.

It is easy to teach students when

their preferred learning styles are
addressed.

Develop varied strategies to

help students with different
learning styles.

Provide the most productive

learning environment possible.

APPLICATION

Working by learning team, brainstorm on

teaching practices/strategies to ensure
positive learning environment and address
the different learning styles of learners.
Write these strategies on manila paper to be
posted on the board.
Ask a representative from the group to read
the output.

Thoughts from William Glasser

We learn:
10% of what we read
20% of what we hear
30% of what we see
50% of what we both see and hear
70% of what we discuss with others
80% of what we experience personally
95% of what we teach each other

THANK YOU
AND
MAY YOU
ALWAYS
FIND JOY
IN TEACHING!