Within the last couple weeks, I have been really struggling with work, a side job, curating a small business, and managing the course load from all of my classes. I’m usually pretty good in these situations, I don’t really know how to handle having time off, I blame my ADHD. With all that being said, when I was doing my homework and research on learning theories and applying them to the course my team and I were designing for Project B, I would reflect on my teaching styles. I preach and preach how all students learn differently and we need to cater to their needs but am I doing that in my class? I tend to use a constructivist and exploratory approach in my classroom and so far I have been successful but when I think about the student’s struggles, I began to question how my preference of teaching methods has possibly hindered their success.
As per my VARK Questionnaire my results were Mild Kinesthetic and my preferences are practical exercises, experiences, examples, case studies, trial and error, things that are real. I completely agree with the statement, if I can’t connect what i’m learning to something in the real world or a previous experience I put that information in a box that is just meant to be a placeholder. I often find myself looking for meaning in things. Which isn’t always the best, since this results in me asking a lot of questions. I plan on using the VARK questionnaire in my classes and find out how I can change my preference of teaching to align with my student’s preference of learning.
The One About Technology 