Visuals
I have at least four learning styles, I learn visually, auditory, hands-on and I am introverted. I like
to read materials over if I don't comprehend them, and I will also look at videos that help me
learn. There are times that I have to look at different videos to understand content and it is satisfying
when I find the right professor who explains materials in an understandable way. The content on
the video, the way the instructor explains, and whether the student captures content, varies
individually. When visuals are not enough, I have to do it or practice it by hand. For example, in
one of my anatomy classes, The pictures on the book on skin cells, and different types of tissues
were not clear enough, I had to see it through a real microscope. I also had asked the professor what
I was looking at? The cells were different and I wanted to know the difference between them and
how to distinguish the nucleus in each of the cells. I can also say that I study better when alone; I
can not concentrate when people study in groups because there is always the person who starts
talking and not really studying. Time is very precious when there are midterms or finals.
I really do like the idea of the flipped classroom. I remember an instructor using screencasting
which seems very familiar with this application. As a student, I was able to look and rewind the
video for better understanding and it work well with my learning style, because not only was I able
to hear the professor at my own pace, but he also had a lot of visuals to help comprehension. I
would definitely use Flipped Classroom as I believe it is beneficial to students, and I would use it as
a part-time tool because I also like to teach in person, so I would not like that to be taken away :)
I agree it is helpful to use all learning styles!
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