How People Learn I. The Teaching-­‐Learning Process Exposure (A new truth) Repetition (Reinforcement or restatement) Understanding (Comprehension) Conviction (Personal acceptance) Application (Life transformation) -­‐ Colossians 1:28 II. Teaching Goals ... Identify goals for each lesson or Bible study 1. Requirements of good teaching goals a. Short enough to be _________________ b. Clear enough to be _________________ c. Specific enough to be _______________ 2. Types of teaching goals a. _______________ (head) b. _______________ (heart) c. _______________ (hands) Acts 2:37 …. “When the people heard this (know), they were cut to the heart (feel) and said to Peter and the other apostles, ‘Brothers’ what shall we do?” (do)
We Teach People Not Lessons!
III. Survey of Learning Styles LEARNING STYLES
Body Part: spirit
Concrete/People
Body Part: heart
4. Dynamic Learners
1. Innovative Learners
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learn through experience – trial & error
willing to take chances
very active like a juggler
flexible
action oriented
enthusiastic
ready, fire, aim
Experiment
Live and Let Live
(Experience)
Spiritual gifts
Mercy
Giving
Exhortation
CLUES
- office cluttered
- schedule erratic
- tons of energy
What can this become?
CLUES
- talkative
- colorful clothes
- family pictures on desk
Why or why not?
(Reason why)
Body Part: hands
Body Part: head
3. Common Sense
2. Analytic Learners
- it must be practical – how does it apply now
- hands on learning
- reasons things out logically
- problem solver
- tend to be black & white – no grey areas
- If I’m never going to use it, what good is it?
Unpredictable
Spiritual gifts
Prophecy
Serving
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knowledge oriented, intellectual
can be a perfectionist
loves facts … just the facts ma’am
carefully evaluates, they weigh all sides
can be critical
they follow directions
ready, aim, aim, aim …
Thinkers/Watchers
CLUES
normally shows up late
good procrastinators
doer!
entrepreneur
How does this work?
(Is it valid, is it true?)
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Spiritual gifts
Teaching
Prophecy
CLUES
- dresses sharply
- knows where they are going
- everything has a place
What?
(Just the facts, Ma’am)
Abstract/Tasks
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Reflective
Active
Spiritual gifts
Leadership
Exhortation
conversationalists, sharing ideas & listening
enjoys one-on-one and small group settings
peace-makers who promote harmony
feelers, loving, kind & sweet … easy to be with
love helping people, can become co-dependent
will volunteer when no else will
a curious, questioning learner
KNOW YOUR LEARNING STYLE
In the space before each word, rate that word which is MOST – (4) like you, to what is LEAST –
(1) like you. Number each word either 4-3-2-1. Each row should add to 10. Total the columns
for your Learning Style.
Example:
2 satisfied
A
1 control
B
4 solver
C
3 courage
D
___ emotional
___ exacting
___ experimenter
___ enthusiastic
___ passive
___ perfectionist
___ provider
___ pushy
___ personal
___ producer
___ persistent
___ persuasive
___ receptive
___ reserved
___ resolved
___ responsible
___ relationship
___ routine
___ risk-taker
___ recognition
___ submissive
___ systematic
___ strong-willed
___ spontaneous
___ imaginative
___ industrious
___ independent
___ intuitive
___ love
___ wisdom
___ justice
___ courage
___ feeler
___ watcher
___ performer
___ catalyst
___ harmonious
___ proficient
___ tenacious
___ gregarious
Total:
_____
_____
_____
_____
A
B
C
D
B – Analytic
C – Common Sense
D - Dynamic
A – Innovative
Your highest score is probably a good indication of your learning style.
This test was developed by Raye Zacharias
Learning Styles: How They Work With
Teaching Methods
Each of the four learning styles has its own preferences towards certain teaching
methods. What turns on one, turns off another. That is okay! If we had to
choose the ONE method that reached everyone, then we couldn’t teach at all.
There is no one method that every learning style approves. Again, we see the
importance of variety in order to reach all learners. Raye Zacharias shares
excellent overviews of what teaching methods each learning style enjoys, and
does not like:
Dynamic Learners …
Innovative Learners …
Enjoy
● Case studies
● Visuals/Object lessons
● Skits and role-playing
● Creative Expression
● Assignments requiring originality
Enjoy
● Neighbor nudges
● Small group breakouts
● Role play
● Team sports
● Simulation
Don’t Like
● Seating charts
● Assignments without options
● Standard routine
● Activities done in haste
● Analytic-Learner teachers
Don’t Like
● Timed tests
● Debates
● Online course work
● Lack of fine arts
● Common Sense-Learner teachers
Common Sense Learners …
Analytic Learners …
Enjoy
● Problem solving
● Debates
● Logic problems
● Independent study
● Experiments
Enjoy
● Online learning/one-way communication
● Well organized lectures, stories
● Competition
● Demonstration
● Testing
Don’t Like
● Memorizing
● Reading most of the time
● Small Group breakouts
● Writing assignments
● Innovative-Learner teachers
Don’t Like
● Role play
● Open discussion
● Group projects
● Teachers who don’t stay on the task
● Dynamic-Learner teachers
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