Learning+Styles



At the summer advance you were asked how do you like to learn best. Well, here are the results! From this we realize that we need to try to meet the needs of all participants. We'll try to change it up so you have the opportunity to collaborate in groups, listen to a speaker, participate by doing, and making sure you move around and do things!
 * Hands-on Learning: 12 out of 28
 * Auditory: 5 out of 28
 * Cooperatively: 9 out of 28
 * Visual and Kinesthetic: 5 out of 28

Surveys - "Inquiring Minds Want to Know"
It's August and you've just gotten your new class. What would you like to know about these kids? Do they have other siblings in your school? Do they ride the bus? For high school students, do they have an after school job? Surveying your students can help you get to know them quickly, consequently starting the process of building relationships with them. Some hints about surveys:
 * The most informative surveys are the ones designed by the teacher!
 * Consider giving parents surveys to get their view and to reveal more detailed information about their child.
 * Keep the surveys short.
 * Analyze the information and use the results to plan learning opportunities that appeal to your students, while addressing their individual personal and academic needs.

Three types of surveys should be used throughout the year: **Knowledge base and experience** regarding upcoming topics
 * Personal preferences **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">What is your favorite subject? Why?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">What’s your favorite book? Movie?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">What’s the best book you’ve read this month?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">What’s the best thing you’ve learned this year?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Study Habits **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Do you need a quiet place to study?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Do you need noise while you’re studying?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">What is your schedule after school?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Do you like to play music while studying?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Do you like an organized setting?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Do you talk aloud to yourself when you’re studying?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Do you take responsibility for yourself? How much do your parents help you?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">What do you know about ?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">List the facts you know about _?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Tools for Surveying Students/Parents
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**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">What's Your Learning Style? **
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">There are several self-assessments on this site such as Study Habits, Strong Character, and Learning Styles.



<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Several types of questions can be used in Google Forms: yes/no, true/false, fill in the blank, essay. Google forms can be embedded into a blog, a web page, or just used at the Google URL. The answers are compiled into a Google spreadsheet where you can see the responses very easily and even sort them.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Survey Monkey is another online survey tool.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Poll Everywhere works well for secondary students by using their cell phones to answer.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Learner Response Systems (clickers) such as Promethean's ActivExpressions are wonderful tools to use to survey students right in the classroom. Use these at the beginning of your unit to find out what they know about a topic. With the ActivExpressions students can text but the amount of text is limited. If you're asking for short answers, true/false, yes/no, multiple choice, they are perfect!

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Socrative is an iPad app and a webpage where you can create questions or surveys for parents and students. <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 870px; width: 1px;">