How+We+Learn

After taking the "How We Learn" inventory it just cemented what I already knew about my learning mode. Although I felt pretty confident in knowing my learning mode before I took the inventory, it was surprising to see just how extreme some of my scores were. As I noted above, this supported the learning styles I have already observed for myself; however, I felt like some of the questions could go either way depending on the situation. It was difficult to say with certainty how I would react in EVERY situation. In essence, it seems as though this inventory might not be as effective as an inventory that provides several situations to choose from for each question. In the classroom I have noticed that I tend to teach in a way that would reach the students with the same learning style as I have. I tend to teach to the visual learners as I am a visual learner myself. I need to be mindful of all of the other learning styles and try to incorporate various different elements in my lessons to reach students of all learning styles. In my current observation classroom, my teacher does a terrific job of creating lessons that satisfy the needs of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners. I am hoping to gain knowledge and observe strategies that will allow me to better equip myself in creating lessons in this way.