Multisensory Learning Using Technology

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Multisensory Learning Using Technology

• IT 6750 Fall 2007
• Heather Bohn
• Julie Singh
• Ronna Roberson

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Definitions

• Any learning activity that includes two or more
  sensory modalities to take in or express
  information
• Major categories visual, auditory, kinesthetic

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Benefits

• Provides inclusive education
• Increases learner engagement
• Greater capacity for learning
• Greater knowledge transfer
• Improved attitudes toward learning
• Greater achievement

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Learning Styles Preferences
www.LearningStyles.net
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Types of Learners

• Visual 30
• Auditory 30
• Kinesthetic 40

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Visual Learning Style

• Sight seeing and perceiving
• Drawn to images, demonstrations body language
• Spatial graphs, pictures diagrams
• Preference Two-dimensional objects
• Misconception reading is visual

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Example Visual Lesson

• Video Clip The Mystery of the Human Skeleton
• http//www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey
  163ccdba4acc69819f28

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Visual Learning Aides
Experiments Map making Models
Demos Paint programs Comic Creators
Diagramming Virtual reality Video clips
Drawing programs Animation software Multimedia authoring
Timeline software Graphing software Video conferencing
CAD- Computer Aided Design Web development tools Desktop presentations
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Auditory Learning Style

• Step-by-step learning
• Verbal review and repetition
• Create songs to go along with subject matter
• Thinking done in words
• Study groups (face to face or web cam)
• Podcast instructions
• Needs to hear material clearly
• Summarize readings and notes on voice recorder
  (iPod)
• Record tests or oral presentation

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Auditory Learning Style

• Traits
• Rapid verbal communication of ideas
• Notices sounds in the environment
• Remembers names of people often forgetting
  faces
• Recognizes small shifts in voice intonation
• Ease of musical memorization

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Example Auditory Lesson

• The auditory learner has to hear to retain
• Podcast Piano Lesson
• by Robert Laughlin (July 12, 2005)
• http//media.switchpod.com/users/newsam/1-120705.m
  p3

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Auditory Learning Aides
Spelling games Rhythmic clap
Tap spelling Books on tape
Mnemonics Role playing
Debates Story telling
Videos Music
Plays or skits Poetry
Interviewing Lecture
Reading aloud Rhyming
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Kinesthetic Learning Style

• Learn best through
• Touching (tactile)
• Moving
• Doing
• Good at manipulating and controlling objects
• Prefer to create and move around
• Easily distracted by need for activity and
  exploration

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Example Kinesthetic Lesson
Video Clip AR Clay Animation
http//www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey
f92e5322919c84dc99f3
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Kinesthetic Learning Activities
Cameras Keyboarding Digital
Interactive whiteboards Video productions
Handheld palms Animation
Alphasmart Claymation
Games simulations Virtual field trips
Model building Lego/Robotics
Interactive membrane Document cameras
Clickers Virtual worlds
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Final Thoughts

• Multisensory Instructional Technology Trends
• Strive to combine and vary techniques to include
  all learning styles
• Visual Learners seeing and perceiving
• Audio Learners hearing and speaking
• Kinesthetic Learners touching and moving

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References

• Auditory Learners
• http//www2.yk.psu.edu/learncenter/acskills/audit
  ory.html
• Auditory Learning
• http//www.cuyamaca.net/eops/DSPS/resourcesaud.as
  p
• Instruction Methods Learning Styles
• http//www.districtadministration.com/viewarticle
  .aspx?articleid774
• Kinesthetic Learners
• http//eduscapes.com/tap/topic68p.htm
• Learning Teaching Active Multisensory
  Learning
• http//hilarymccoll.co.uk/activemulti.html
• Learning Styles
• http//www.learningstyles.net/