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Outcome Based Assessment for each type of learner

I believe that assessment should be diverse and based on the type of learner.

This assessment in younger grades needs to be guided and somewhat limited in options  due to the maturity and level of learning and independence.

There should still always be choise in assessment from the studnets, therefore it is important for a teacher to provide choice as well as consider students ideas.

Tactile-Kinesthetic (hands on) Learner

Learner Traits

  • Must DO things to have the best chance of learning.

  • Remember things they experience with their hands or whole bodies (movement and touch).

  • Can remember how to do things after doing it once (motor memory); good motor coordination.

  • Enjoys: a) using tools or lessons which involve active/practical participation, b) acting out a situation relevant to the study topic, c) making and creating, d) opportunities to build and physically handle learning materials, and e) using computers.

  • Physically expresses interest and enthusiasm by getting active and excited.

  • Difficulty staying still or in one place for a long time; tends to want to fiddle with small objects while listening or working; tends to want to eat snacks while studying.

Learning Strategies you can try

  • To help focus attention, try colour grounding:  a) read through coloured transparencies - try a variety of colours to see which colours work best and b) cover desk with favourite colour of construction paper.

  • To help process information: make task cards, flashcards, card games, floor games, etc.

  • To remember:  a) walk around while reciting out loud or using flashcards or notes, and b) close eyes and write the information in the air/on a surface with finger while picturing and hearing the words.  

  • May not study best while at a desk:  a) lay on stomach/back, or b) sit in a comfortable chair, cushion or bean bag, or c) use background music (baroque vs. heavily rhythm-based music).

  • When reading a short story/chapter: a) scan pictures, read headings, then read the first and last paragraphs to get a feel for the book, b) skim-read the chapter/short story backwards, paragraph-by-paragraph.

  • If you need to fidget: jiggle legs or feet, hand/finger exercises, or handle an object, i.e. ball.

  • Take frequent breaks, i.e. 15-25 minutes of study and 3-5 minutes of break time.

Activities & ASSESSMENT Ideas for a Kinistetic learner

Kinestetic

Tactile

  • Surveys

  • Field trips

  • Demonstrations

  • Dress as characters

  • Dance

  • Role-play/interviews

  • Products

  • Charades

  • Body games

  • Pantomimes

  • Rocking and reading

  • Plays

  • Make a video show

  • Projects

  • Walking and reading

  • Puppet shows

  • Musical performances

  • Science labs

  • Cut-and-paste tasks

  • Displays

  • Modeling

  • Task cards

  • Scrapbooks

  • Electroboards

  • Colouring books

  • whiteboard activities

  • Artistic creations

  • Sandpaper/felt letters

  • Dioramas

  • Games

  • Needlework

  • Calculators

  • Posters

  • Puzzles

  • Collections

  • Workbooks

  • Sculptures/Collages

  • Mobiles

Visual(seeing) Learner

Traits

  • Remembers 75% of what they read or see.

  • Analytic learners generally process the printed word before pictorial information whereas global learners generally process pictorial information before reading the printed text.

  • Prefers: a) to see words written down, to view a picture when something is being described, b) a time-line or some other similar diagram to remember historical events, c) written vs. verbal instructions, and d) photographs and illustrations with printed content.

  • Remembers and understands through the use of diagrams, charts and maps.

  • Studies materials by reading notes and organizing it in outline form.

  • Observes all the physical elements in a classroom.

  • Carefully organizes their learning materials.

  • Enjoys: a) decorating learning area, b) visual art activities, c) presentations using visuals or handouts.

Learning Strategies  you can try
 

  • To remember: a) take many notes and write down lots of details - cover your notes then re-write; b) make flashcards - look at them often, write out main points, then check; c) use charts, maps, posters, films, videos, computer software, to study from and to present work, and d) use colour to highlight main ideas.

  • To help focus: a) look at the person who is speaking, b) work in a quiet place by yourself, c) soft background music, and d) desk away from the door and windows close to the front of the class.

  • Ask your teacher politely to repeat or explain, if you miss something or do not understand.

  • Before starting an assignment, set a goal and write it down. Even post it in front of you. Read it as you do your assignment.

  • Before reading, scan the pictures, headings and so on first

Activities & ASSESSMENT Ideas for a Visual learner

  • Diagrams

  • Graphs

  • Illustrations

  • Displays

  • Colouring books

  • Photographs

  • Power Point

  • Cartoons

  • Posters

  • Movies

  • Collages

  • TV shows

  • Writing

  • Games

  • Flash cards

 

  • Written reports

  • Newspapers

  • Letters

  • Crossword

  • word find puzzles

  • Recipes

  • Magazines

  • Workbooks

  • Bulletin boards

  • Reading

  • Info Wheels

  • Books

  • Flip-gate quizzes

  • Charts

  • Maps

  • Turnstars

Visual

Visual

Auditory (hearing) Learner

Traits

 

  • MUST HEAR things for them to have the best chance of learning. 

  • Generally, will remember 75% of what they hear in a lecture.  Only 30% of the general school-age population is auditory (whereas using the auditory modality is often the most difficult way to learn new material).

  • Remembers best through verbal repetition and by saying things aloud.

  • Remembers verbal instructions, what they say and what others say very well.

  • Prefers to discuss ideas they do not immediately understand.

  • Enjoys class and group discussions and opportunities to present dramatically, including the use of music.

  • Finds it difficult to work quietly for long periods of time.

  • Easily distracted by noise, but also easily distracted by silence.

  • Verbally expresses interest and enthusiasm.

  • Oral report

  • Oral

  • Musical performance

  • Puppet show

  • Teach the class

  • Panel discussion

  • Verbal games

  • TV/radio show

  • Debate

Activities & ASSESSMENT Ideas for a Auditory learner

  • Tape recordings

  • Show and tell

  • current events

  • Raps

  • Songs

  • Oral presentations

  • Peer tutoring

  • Poems

  • Demonstrations

  • Oral recitation

Learning Strategies  you can try

  • To understand:  a) read out loud when possible, including directions on an assignment, b) when doing math calculations, use grid paper to help you set your sums out correctly and in their correct columns,

  • To remember: a) use different colours and pictures in notes, exercise books, etc.  b) study with a friend so you can talk about the information and HEAR it, too; c) recite out loud several times; d) make tapes of important points and listen to it repeatedly, and e) make flashcards and read them out loud often.

  • When reading, skim through and look at the pictures, chapter titles, and other clues and say out loud what you think this book could be about.

  • Set a goal for your assignments and say it out loud each time you begin work on that particular assignment.

  • When appropriate, ask if you can submit work as an oral presentation or on audio tape.

Auditory

Auditory

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