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What are “Learning Styles”?

The concept of Learning Style originated in the attempt among educators and researchers to look for the source of individual differences between children. One such approach was to integrate classroom instruction with Learning Style, which can be defined as: “the characteristic or usual strategies of acquiring knowledge, skills and understanding by an individual.”

Now, for decades the BEST teachers have applied the theory of Learning Style in the classroom to get the BEST results. It is proven that the most effective approach to teaching is to tailor the presentation of material to meet the personal preferences of the student.

Applying this theory can increase a person’s ability to learn.

Using the Personal Best Learning System© provides an opportunity to make these best practices available to parents by combining technology with proven educational practices and cognitive psychological theory. Our solution is to incorporate learning styles with digital media for the purpose of disseminating content in the most meaningful and effective way to all individuals.

Below is a sample matrix of the four learning styles identified by the Personal Best Learning System©. After completing the learning style assessment, you will know which of the below learning styles is your child’s dominant preference for learning.

Logical

Learns best from:
*Drill, demonstration, and practice
*Immediate feedback

Dislikes:
*Completing tasks with no practical uses
*Activities with complex directions

Intellectual

Learns best from:
*Lectures
*Studying about ideas and how things are related

Dislikes:
*Routine or rote assignments
*Memorization

Cooperative

Learns best from:
*Group discussions or projects
*Personal expression and personal encounters

Dislikes:
*Long periods of working alone silently
*Emphasis on factual detail

Creative

Learns best from:
*Creative and artistic activities
*Open-ended discussions of personal and social values

Dislikes:
*Too much attention to detail
*Facts, memorization, rote learning

Using this information will allow you and your child’s teacher to approach them in the most meaningful and personally engaging manner, which increases their ability to learn – leading to higher grades.

As part of the Personal Best Learning System©, you will receive a report on your child's learning preferences and targeted strategies similar to the samples below that you can use to enhance your child's learning experience.

Sample Strategies for Math Skills

Logical

Flash Cards - Start small. Begin with the facts that the student knows well, and then gradually add a few new facts at a time. Repeat known facts each time through the pile to build confidence and reinforce memory.

Intellectual

Detective Work – Challenge the student to identify patterns in the multiplication tables that would make it easier to remember them. Examples would be the 11 times table (double numbers) and the 9 times table (the two digits in the product equals 9)

Cooperative

Practice Team – Students work in pairs or teams practicing the facts in a non-competitive format where the success of everyone in the team is the goal.

Creative

Storytelling – Ask the student to write and tell a short, silly story using the factors and product of a fact that have not been easily remembered. The more ridiculous the story, the more easily it will be remembered.

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