Adult Learning Theories
Who theorized the adult learning theory of multiple intelligence?
Howard Gardner
Define what learning needs assessment is.
A stage in the teaching/learning process that focuses solely on what the actual learning need is or what is missing.
Prior knowledge should be established in other classes and students should know what they've already learned, therefore it does not need to be discussed in other classes. True or False.
Name the different types of learning styles
Visual, Auditory, Tactile, Kinaesthetic, and Multimodal
True or False: Multiple Intelligence Theory and Learning Styles are the same thing.
False, they are completely different
A needs assessment alone can enhance the effectiveness of educational techniques and practices. True or False.
False, it is only a piece of identifying the problem or need.
People should only stick with the learning style they lean towards. True or False.
False, learning styles are about the different methods of understanding information. It does not mean you are confined to one style over another. It helps you to understand yourself as a learner.
Students only want to be fed the information they need to know and get a grade. They don't tell professors what they need to learn properly. True or False.
False, adult learners want engaging lessons, they require timeliness and communication and desire constructive feedback.
Brain-based learning is based on what?
Neuroscience. It is the ability of the brain to reorganize and remap while learning new things
What is the difference between a needs assessment and an assessment?
An assessment measure performance against certain standards, standardized data, or adequacy.
A needs assessment can include the characteristics of an assessment, but can also include reflection, observation, and more informal data.
Define pedagogy.
It is the study of how to impart teaching, knowledge, and skills to others while considering influential factors.
What is your teaching philosophy?
No perfect right answer, give 1-2 sentences of what you base your teaching off of.
Name all 8 modalities of the multiple intelligence theory
visual-spacial, verbal-linguistic, musical-rhythmic, logical-mathematical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic, and bodily-kinesthetic
Name ways of formally and opportunistically assessing needs in classrooms.
identifying the incidence, gap analysis, objective knowledge and skills tests, observation, revalidation, self and video assessment, peer review
Concept maps draw out how students organize and represent information. It is a good example of assessing prior knowledge. True or False.
True
List a few ways in some of your own learning experiences that made the experience difficult.
Ex: no clear constructive feedback, confusion over assignment objectives, a vast amount of information, feeling lost, professors don't make objectives clear, etc.
Give a practical way you would apply adult learning theories in your classes
Ex: Giving students multiple ways of learning the information, using engaging technology, not assuming a person is incompetent because they are struggling to learn the information.
What are the goals of a learning needs assessment?
Identifying problems, assessing students' learning and accountability, improving prior practices, and offering constructive criticism or student evaluations
Assessing prior knowledge is unnecessary when planning your lessons. True or False.
False, prior knowledge allows you as the teacher to gauge the pace at which you must set your course. You need to understand prior knowledge to fill gaps, build bridges, and foster understanding.
How will you use what you've learned practically in your career?