LESSON DESCRIPTION
VARK is a fun, short, simple inventory with lots of practical educational applications. In this lesson, we will discuss how it can help teachers design and deliver instruction that meets different learning styles and preferences.
!!!What is VARK?
How many times have you hear students say, “I just don’t get it!” It is always important to try to provide instruction that addresses student learning styles. As a teacher, you already try to modify instruction so that all your students can learn; however, it can take time to get to know them and their learning preferences. If that is the case, then _VARK__ may be just what you need.
VARK is a short, simple questionnaire that your students can fill out online so that they (and you!) determine how they learn best. VARK is free for use in schools, and universities for student or faculty development, and as long as you give attribution, there should be no problem in using this tool in your classroom.
The acronym VARK stands for Visual, Aural, Read/Write and Kinesthetic which are the learning modalities observes by the creators of a questionnaire that bears the same name. It is a short, simple way for your students to clarify how they learn best and for you to help them by addressing their learning preferences. So, by encouraging your students to take the questionnaire and discussing their results, they can discover things about themselves they might not have known and which will help them learn in the best way
VARK is an acronym for: Visual, Aural, Read/Write and Kinesthetic. These are the four different types of learning styles. Visual learn by watching and seeing the subject of which are being taught in this category my score was SEVEN. As, aural learn by listening and speaking the subject mostly associated with their ears my score was SIX. Read/Write learn by displays of the words meaning they could rewrite their notes over a thousand times and understand the subject fully my score was also SIX. Lastly, kinesthetic people learn by various movement with their hands, body language, and/or videos my score was 12.
Formative assessment, or assessment for learning as it is often called, is the assessment that
A formative assessment provides informal feedback and information during the teaching process. This assessment measures student progress and performance thus allowing further improvement and development. It can also assess the teacher’s progress as an instructor, enabling the teacher to evaluate the effectiveness of their teaching methods.
Assessments are the process of evaluating an individual’s learning. They involve generating and collecting evidence of a learner’s attainment of knowledge and skills and judging that evidence against defined standards. Formative Assessments (quizzes and practical tests) are used to
VARK is a questionnaire that helps your learning by suggesting the strategies you should be using. People with a strong visual preference for learning like: different formats, space, graphs, charts, diagrams, maps, plans and Visual. People with a strong aural preference for learning like:
VARK questionnaire is composed of many fundamentals that associated with people’s preferred learning styles. VARK questionnaire help leaners identify their specific learning methods to focus on learning material with important segments. Any profession can use VARK learning methods to teach or introduce study materiel to their associates. The VARK questionnaire is based on four scores and there are five different learning strategies and they are, multimodal, visual, aural, read-write, kinesthetic. When an Individual takes the VARK questionnaire assessment, they will be scored under these four learning methods: visual aural, read/write, and kinesthetic. Each individual learning method are
The study will also determine if the VCL will service a purpose such as providing hands on experience to the students, reduce the university’s financial obligation, and determine if BSU students see the VCL’s value.
Taking the VARK assessment reaffirmed the style of learning that I find works best for me. I am a kinesthetic learner but visual is close behind. I scored lowest on the reading and writing learning style, and aural was second to lowest. I like to try new things and I learn from trying it weather it’s in school or a new sport. As a kinesthetic learner I learn well from hands on experiences, using my senses, and trial and error.
This VARK assessment was a learning assignment to help me see what type of learning style I have. If I figure out what type of learner I am, I would be able to have better skill to help me in the long run. I took this assessment in my college 105 class, on October 26,2016. This assignment really did teach me a lot about the many learning skills.
22). In this case, a diagnostic one-on-one interview was conducted to assess the student’s level of place value understanding and to discover what they had difficulty with and if they held any misconceptions on place value. Moreover, the interview helped determine the point in which the student had difficult learning the topic and which areas in place value learning needed further development. A diagnostic interview is an efficacious way to gain information on a student’s comprehension of a specific subject learnt in class and facilitates the implementation of future learning activities that tailor to the specific learning needs of the student. The diagnostic assessment fulfills the role of a teacher, which according to Reys et al., (2012, p. 37) involve four basic functions that are planning, teaching, assessing and analyzing. Similarly, the diagnostic individual interview satisfies the requirements of the Professional Judgment Cycle as stated in the First Steps in Mathematics Overview resource by the Department of Education (Department of Education WA,
VARK stands for visual, auditory, reading and writing and kinesthetic learners. When using VARK a person must understand that the questionnaire alerts people to the variety of different approaches to learning. It supports those who have been having difficulties with their learning and has particular applications in business, sport, training and education. This model focuses on the best way for a student to learn and retain new information based on sensory modality. (Fleming, 2011) When a student knows his/her learning style preferences, he/she is able to learn more effectively and store and
The instrument has been validated with 243 English in Lombok and is valid and reliable instrument measuring teachers’ formative assessment literacy. Cronbach alpha measuring internal consistency of items in measuring the latent construct was adequately accepted (α = 0.67), and exploratory factor analysis using rotation matric revealed a robust factor loading of the variance explained with KMO statistic, which is 0.72. The analysis of data revealed four the dimensions of teachers’ formative assessment literacy and understanding. These include assessment serves accountability purpose, examination/test driven learning, procedural approach to learning and assessment, receptive role of students. Multiple regression analysis was performed to identify factors influencing teachers’ formative assessment literacy and the analysis suggests that 1) teachers have poor understanding of formative assessment; 2) insufficient training on assessment and gender are strong predictors of teachers understanding of formative assessment. The research recommends that further training program to improve in-service teacher theoretical understanding of formative assessment need to be urgently conducted and that teacher training institute needs to offer more assessment related courses and more time allocation for the assessment
Since the popularity and ubiquity of the internet, eLearning software has become relatively commonplace in the education world. An eLearning platform can be found in use at almost every major school around the world. Primary and secondary schools are
The Vark Questionnaire How Do I Learn Best? Version 7.1, is a useful tool in helping to identify what kind of a learner a student is and the study strategies that apply to a certain learning preference. Kinesthetic
ABSTRACT: The objective of an English teacher is to make the learners learn English successfully and to enhance their communicative competence as this is the need of the hour. In the present scenario the learners themselves are coming forward to learn English and they are actively participating in the classroom activities. With little guidance of the teacher they attempt to become the efficient scholars of English. So there is a complete shift from teacher oriented approach to a learner centered approach. The learners tend to participate actively when the class is interesting. To make the class more interesting the teacher selects the topics that interest them. Gradually this approach changed to an interest oriented learner centered approach. In this process of learning the language learners adopt their own methods and strategies depending on their styles of learning. They select the more appropriate strategies to fit their learning styles. This paper focuses on the role of learning styles and strategies in a language classroom.