Comments on: Remedial Learning Lessons http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/remedial-learning-lessons/ an "insect psychologist" contemplates human behaviour Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:31:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Crystal Ball Crack’d « Andrea’s Buzzing About: http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/remedial-learning-lessons/#comment-20831 The Crystal Ball Crack’d « Andrea’s Buzzing About: Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:42:56 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/remedial-learning-lessons/#comment-20831 [...] Please do not assume that because a child does not learn in a traditional manner that they are learning “the wrong way”, or that they cannot learn at all, or that they must be taught “remedial learning lessons”. [...] [...] Please do not assume that because a child does not learn in a traditional manner that they are learning “the wrong way”, or that they cannot learn at all, or that they must be taught “remedial learning lessons”. [...]

]]> By: qw88nb88 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/remedial-learning-lessons/#comment-18828 qw88nb88 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:07:11 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/remedial-learning-lessons/#comment-18828 Pat H. said, "Many times I have the students help me problem solve on the best way to teach them the objectives and many times their way actually works." Wonderful! That's really an effective way of solving the issue. Not only do the students have more "ownership" of the solution (so they are more likely to use it and get things done), but it also helps put the responsibility for their end of the learning back with them, plus, it is also good practice for solving school- and work-related issues in the future. Keep up the good work! andrea Pat H. said, “Many times I have the students help me problem solve on the best way to teach them the objectives and many times their way actually works.”

Wonderful! That’s really an effective way of solving the issue. Not only do the students have more “ownership” of the solution (so they are more likely to use it and get things done), but it also helps put the responsibility for their end of the learning back with them, plus, it is also good practice for solving school- and work-related issues in the future. Keep up the good work!

andrea

]]> By: Pat H. http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/remedial-learning-lessons/#comment-18827 Pat H. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:00:07 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/remedial-learning-lessons/#comment-18827 Excellent post! I am very interested in teaching to a student's learning style rather than have students learn according to my teaching style. Teachers need to really think about what their objectives are and investigate ways to meet the objective (if one way doesn't work, it's time to try a different way.) Many times I have the students help me problem solve on the best way to teach them the objectives and many times their way actually works. Excellent post! I am very interested in teaching to a student’s learning style rather than have students learn according to my teaching style. Teachers need to really think about what their objectives are and investigate ways to meet the objective (if one way doesn’t work, it’s time to try a different way.) Many times I have the students help me problem solve on the best way to teach them the objectives and many times their way actually works.

]]> By: elementaryhistoryteacher http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/remedial-learning-lessons/#comment-18774 elementaryhistoryteacher Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:18:32 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/remedial-learning-lessons/#comment-18774 I say bravo to Universal Design for Learning....I hope to write about it at my site soon. Your example regarding scribing for students is something I've done in the past, but sometimes with some students it makes me feel like am being duped, enabling the student in avoidance type behaviors, etc. I have in the past opted for taped responses where the student provides a cassette tape for me in order to allow me to gauge their learning. Some students who have had issues with writing do very well when I allow them to use a keyboard. I say bravo to Universal Design for Learning….I hope to write about it at my site soon.

Your example regarding scribing for students is something I’ve done in the past, but sometimes with some students it makes me feel like am being duped, enabling the student in avoidance type behaviors, etc. I have in the past opted for taped responses where the student provides a cassette tape for me in order to allow me to gauge their learning. Some students who have had issues with writing do very well when I allow them to use a keyboard.

]]> By: Sharon http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/remedial-learning-lessons/#comment-18715 Sharon Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:37:09 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/remedial-learning-lessons/#comment-18715 I love your posts on learning. They help me think and sometimes change my bad habits. I love your posts on learning. They help me think and sometimes change my bad habits.

]]> By: uphilldowndale http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/remedial-learning-lessons/#comment-18640 uphilldowndale Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:22:14 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/remedial-learning-lessons/#comment-18640 My sons educational psychologist report states. 'He was quite often out of his seat or sprawled in unusual positions during the assessment tasks.... at one stage he took off his shoes and answered the questions with his feet resting high up the wall...... this behaviour did not seem to distract from his levels of concentration, attention or overall performance' My sons educational psychologist report states.

‘He was quite often out of his seat or sprawled in unusual positions during the assessment tasks…. at one stage he took off his shoes and answered the questions with his feet resting high up the wall…… this behaviour did not seem to distract from his levels of concentration, attention or overall performance’

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