Learning Styles

Learning styles are different for so many people and one style does not fit everybody. I'm talking about sitting at a desk, listening to a person at the front of the room. Remember those kids who fidgeted? Or threw bits of paper, generally caused a bit of trouble? Swung on their chairs - was it you?

On a Tuesday afternoon refugees meet to learn English. They play football, speaking only in English and then go to the classroom to discuss the finer points of the game, learning the new language at the same time. My hat is off to these tutors. To teach a complex subject while engaging them in a fun activity - great. Wonderful production of endorphins and 'feel goods' to people in a sad situation. To teach a complex subject while moving around - fantastic. So many people are kinaesthetic learners - they need to wriggle and move (look at how people love to click pens or squash Blue Tac as they listen and think). And then they use the regular visual/auditory way to teach. Full marks Ballaghaderreen - nice initiative. (Couldn't spell it without checking though!) https://www.rte.ie/special-reports/common-goal/ Imagine if those people who needed to move while they learnt were allowed to. Take away their chair and let them stand at their desks - because that is how they felt most comfortable. Or lie in a bean bag. Let them learn in a way that works for them.