Just as there are different methods to achieve a goal, there are different methods of learning. One method is not more effective than another, it just depends on the individual and what is most effective for them.
There are the Visual Learners, Auditory Learners, and Tactile/Kinesthetic Learners. To my experience, Tactile learning, commonly called hands-on learning, proven to be the most effective method for me. I learn by exploring the world around me and visual and audio contents are not enough for me. I need to have touched the very thing I am learning about to gain not only its visual and auditory characteristics, only then I gain the feeling of receiving a full understanding of the content.
Among these strategies, auditory learning is the less effective method for me. Just by listening, it is hard for me to paint the picture of the words. In my teaching, I would like all my students to be success. Therefore, when I plan for my lessons, I combine different learning styles. I make sure that my students have hands-on task, and they can have a direct picture about what we are learning and also they can listen to the language too. For example, when we learn house and furniture, I showed students pictures about different houses and their decoration, and then ask them to describe these houses. Also, I provide students with listening material so they can listen to it and find out the picture that matches the recording. Students love it because they can use this language to play a game and when they find the correct picture, they have the sense of accomplishment.
Sometimes, it is hard for a teacher to make sure all his/her students to reach the same level. But we can focus on inspiring students' interests, which leads students to become enthusiastic learners. Teachers should also encourage students on self-educating. Nowadays, if one learns the importance of self-education, he/she is able to have knowledge about different cultures, otherwise, he/she can easily be left behind. Therefore, light up students' motivation and help them to take self-education as a habit can prepare students to become a life-long learner.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Creativity Commons Image
By The Wolf
Michiel Jelijs
I will use this picture when I teach my students about Beijing Roasted Duck. When we learn Chinese cuisine, Beijing Roasted Duck is one feature dish from Beijing Area. Although it has the reputation of date-red, crispy skin and tender meat, it is better for students to see the picture themselves. Also, I can encourage them to try it out when they go to China town. Students will enjoy it very much!
From my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/70333509@N06/6386107997/?edited=1
PC Maintenance and Security
I watched the tutorial about the Craigslist Scam. And it shocked when I learned that they could use this to plan a murder.And I also found that for website like Ebay, there are scams also. Because towards me, Ebay has high reliability, and it brings me alert that if I want to buy things from any websites, I need to be a smart consumer and think through it before I make any deals. Also don't fall for the traps like free deals that are guaranteed.
Another useful tutorial is the phishing scam. I had had some similar experience before.There are many times that I received phone calls from a person and said that there were problems with my credit card. However, I do not have a credit card. I think phishing scam is kind of like this. People fall for their tricks because they scare people with false message such as their bank account is stolen. This tutorial increases my awareness for phishing scams and also it shows me some common traps that are used so I knew how to avoid them.
As much as I am aware of the importance of keeping my computer secure, I do not know how to do it. So "How to keep your computer secure" tutorial lays out a step-by-step procedure to help me do this. I have tried the browser security test and it tells the potential problem that my computer has, it helped me a lot and I would keep scanning my computer regularly.
These tutorial are all wonderful. Before I watched them, I thought that my computer has no problem. Honestly, I was wondering how important it is to learn PC maintenance and security but right now, I learned that there are so many things that we need to be aware of on the Internet. I am very thankful that I have this opportunity to learn about this.
Another useful tutorial is the phishing scam. I had had some similar experience before.There are many times that I received phone calls from a person and said that there were problems with my credit card. However, I do not have a credit card. I think phishing scam is kind of like this. People fall for their tricks because they scare people with false message such as their bank account is stolen. This tutorial increases my awareness for phishing scams and also it shows me some common traps that are used so I knew how to avoid them.
As much as I am aware of the importance of keeping my computer secure, I do not know how to do it. So "How to keep your computer secure" tutorial lays out a step-by-step procedure to help me do this. I have tried the browser security test and it tells the potential problem that my computer has, it helped me a lot and I would keep scanning my computer regularly.
These tutorial are all wonderful. Before I watched them, I thought that my computer has no problem. Honestly, I was wondering how important it is to learn PC maintenance and security but right now, I learned that there are so many things that we need to be aware of on the Internet. I am very thankful that I have this opportunity to learn about this.
Friday, November 11, 2011
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