Welcome to all of you to our last June session. Summer, sun, heat, splashing water and walking barefooted remind us on holiday, relaxing and taking a few days off. But does our brain ever switch off? Of course not!

 

Most of the time our brain is in the learning mode, even when you are on holiday. Nowadays it is known that the state of being in a relaxed mode is the most efficient learning mode one can wish for.

 

Lifelong Learning has become a dominating issues in adult education and many learning strategies (also learning styles) have been discussed by educators, trainers, teachers, coaches, tutors and professors. But what does really help you to learn is to get you to know yourself concerning your favourite learning strategies or to find out what mix or strategies enables you to improve your language skills effectively within a short time.

 

Mnemonics

&

Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences

 

Let me introduce you to innovative and sustainable learning scenarios with mnemonics and multiple intelligences, which provide an effective mix of learning strategies and guideline to put lifelong learning into practice.

 

Mnemonics = Eselsbrücken, Gedächtnishilfen, Merkhilfen

Multiple Intelligenzen = Lernen mit allen Sinnen und Wahrnehmung &

                                   Analyse der Lerntypen

 

Links:

 

- learning with mnemonics (University of Central Florida

http://www.learningassistance.com/2006/january/mnemonics.html

 

- mnemonics (created by mindtools)

http://www.mindtools.com/memory.html

 

- learning strategies and study skills

http://www.palgrave.com/studentstudyskills/page/learning-strategies/

 

- learning strategies (University of Minnesota)

http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/tutorials/powerpoint/learning/

 

- wonderful list of language learning strategies

http://www.studygs.net/langlearn.htm

 

- the theory about multiple intelligences

http://www.multipleintelligencetheory.co.uk/S2luYWVzdGhldGljXw==.aspx

 

- ways to find out about your learning style

https://www.google.at/search?q=howard+gardner+multiple+intelligences&biw=1366&bih=608&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=-RmLVf_sJ8eBU-GthPgI&ved=0CCYQsAQ&dpr=1

 

- Gardner's multiple intelligences (ideas to practise)

http://www.niu.edu/facdev/resources/guide/learning/howard_gardner_theory_multiple_intelligences.pdf

 

 

Youtube videos:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=multiple+intelligences;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=falHoOEUFz0 (born to learn);

about individual interlectual strenghts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYgO8jZTFuQ&list=PL95509C5CA0EF5710;

 

 

 Questions:

- What are your favourite mnemonics?

- What does help you to remember and learn most effectively?

- Which learning strategy would you recommend?

- Are there different strategies or does it not matter which strategy is practised?

- Is there a most effective LANGUAGE learning strategy?

- Have learning strategies changed over the centuries, how and why?

- Although studies about pedagogy are at its scientifically highest state of development, are today's learners better and cleverer than 30 years ago?

- Do you know what type of learner you are?

- Do you agree with Gardner's theory of eight learning types?

 

UPDATE: July 12th, 2019

 Myths about learning styles:

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-myth-of-learning-styles?utm_medium=email&utm_source=other&utm_campaign=opencourse.GdeNrll1EeSROyIACtiVvg.announcements~opencourse.GdeNrll1EeSROyIACtiVvg.GZ3bSxppQhOewj1UM57Ucw

 

These are just a few questions to make you think about this very special topic.

If you have some queries which you would like to come up with in the pop-in session, feel free to inform me or just mention it when you pop in.

 

Don't forget to book now!

mobile (+43) 0680 302 8001 or/and brigittefalkner@gmail.com

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Cheers

Brigitte