Visual Learners

Keeping in mind that everyone learns differently it is important that teachers continue to develop teaching and learning strategies that are inclusive of a wide range of learning methods. As a teacher I think that is important to provide students with outlines that allow them to see where the unit is going, this could be done through both visual, audio, and textual strategies. To benefit the range of students it would be beneficial to include at least these three strategies to present the Unit topics to the students. In addition to using different input strategies, I think it is important to allow students multiple different output strategies while completing certain assignments. In order to assess the students comprehension and understanding of the material, it would benefit the different range of students if they were given options on how to complete certain tasks. For example, the students could be given options on how they want to present the information that they have learned. Some students might chose to incorporate more visualizations and art, while other might choose to use strictly text. Obviously in subjects such as ELA there comes times when assignments must be completed in a certain way, however where there is flexibility I think it is important to embrace a diverse group of strategies.