The Affect of Learning Style on Motivation and Perfomance

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The Affect of Learning Style on Motivation and Performance • Study Objective: This study is being done for the purpose of ascertaining what affect if any a student’s preferred learning style has on their motivation and performance. As we know there are many different learning styles, so one would assume that an effective teacher would take into account several different styles of learning when creating and delivering their lesson plans. If a teacher was to present a certain subject matter or task in such a way that it is only able to be grasped by a student with one particular learning style, it stands to reason that the motivation and or performance of the students whose learning styles were not addressed would be affected negatively. • Teaching and Assessment methods utilized: When teaching kids in the masonry shop we try to take into account as many different styles as possible. First we gather the students together as a group and discuss with them the project we want them to build. We give them a handout (usually no more than two or three pages). This handout or as we call it “shop lesson plan” lists the tools required to complete the project. It also lays out step by step the procedure to follow to complete the project properly and in the allotted time. It also list only the type of materials to be used not the exact amount of materials needed to complete the project. We tell the students that they must figure out the amount of materials needed for the project using the drawing and measurements provided. We feel this helps engage the Mathematical/ Logical learners. The shop lesson plan also has a Project Grade Sheet attached. Rather than just handing them this paperwork, after they have read the information for themselves we get them back together as a group and we will then read the information to them and go over the shop drawing with them as

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