I’ve spent a lot of time over the years discovering my, my Hubby’s, and my children’s learning styles. I’m a visual learner who also learns by doing and one-on-one. Hubby learns through reading. Not surprisingly, we have one of each when it comes to our girls.
I use learning style theory when I develop my courses to teach new rug hookers. Children are given the hoop and hook right away, and fibre to play with. They instinctively love the feel of something different in their hands.
Adults seem to need an introduction…well some of them do. Those ones that prefer lectures and reading perhaps. When I teach a class I prepare handouts for the readers, talking for the auditory learners, and I waste no time putting fibre, hook and hoop in hand for the tactile learners in the crowd. By catering to different and multiple learning styles in the group there is a greater chance of retention and a faster pace of learning.
I also provide a list of resources that includes websites, YouTube videos, links to sites that have online courses, and good ol’ books. That way learning can continue once my students leave my class.
My beginner classes are two hours long in which you learn to hook a 6″ square star mat or wall hanging. If you’re in the area or visiting, and interested in a beginner traditional rug hooking class, email me at jo6865@gmail.com
I adopt a combination of the learning styles depending on what I have to learn. The conventional reading style is a preferred choice any day while I prefer the visual style to understand practicalities better. You may take a look at my take on the prompt. Thank you for sharing your perspective. 🙂
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There are learning styles (the way you remember something best) and multiple intelligences (the way you best take in information). They are not the same thing, though they are often confused as such. I always compare multiple intelligences to going into a garden and deciding which path to take. Whereas the learning style is more about how you remember what you see in the garden.
Thanks for sharing your perspective too. 🙂
Thank you too for this clarification and insight. I’ll look it up again!
My sister just got one of those for Christmas. She loves it! And so do I. It’s kind of addicting actually. 😉
Was it a traditional rug Hooking kit? Or a latch hook kit or locker hooking kit? My work is based a the traditional rug hooking technique. A lot of people find latch Hooking very easy to do. Glad your sister is enjoying it!
Hi, I’m finding you through The Daily Post Learning Style prompt. I hadn’t thought of learning styles in connection with creative arts, but you are exactly right. Learning styles are still evident in that way. I am a visual learner, but I have written a post “Rote to Riot” in which I present my dependence on lecture and memorizing. If I were to want to learn your art I would want you to show me, then give me written instructions to follow. I making this comment as a part of an assignment in Blogging101jan U. I am glad I chanced upon your blog. I would be glad to have you return a visit to my site.
Thank you for visiting my blog. I’ll go take a look at yours!
Your fibre art is just so beautiful and colorful to see ! nice post too 🙂
Thank you!
Katie and I were just discussing this subject on our last podcast. Thank you for being the kind of teacher that recognizes different learning styles, and how to successfully address them. I took a knitting class a few years ago and got so terribly lost…sadly, her teaching style wasn’t conducive to my learning style.
Wishing you all the best,
Dori
I figure if people pay good money for a class I should make an effort to teach or find a way to accommodate their learning style. It always helps to send students home with something in writing. It’s easy to reach overload when learning a new technique or project, and sending them with notes by the teacher may help jog their memory.
I think it’s great that you intentionally cater to all learning types. I think many teachers don’t, and their students suffer for it.
Unfortunately you are correct Abbyfish. And it’s a real shame. It’s one reason I keep my classes small. I want to make sure each student is getting the learning they paid for and need.