Surveys I Have Found

[Noreen]

Great question for thought...How do I create a shared learning
experience or shared learning environment in my classroom on a day to
day basis? If students understand what type of learner they are then
they can take charge of their learning, be successful, and have a
purpose. If I get to understand and know all of the students I have
the better the 45 minutes I have with them will go. Many of my middle
school students have a strong sense of self at their age and might be
making plans about what college to go to or what career they desire
after high school. What I want to know from my students is what
activities can I provide to help them strengthen their views and learn
the content better?
People learn in different ways and from this weeks readings I
have discovered teaching and learning would be more successful if
students could explore and express content in ways that work best for
them. (Tomlinson, 2009) I have pondered asking my students what are
the things you are really interested in learning in tech, if you can
do anything for the next week. What would it be? I am curious to see
what they will say. According to Mr. Murrow, a 3rd grade teacher,
agrees that finding a students learning style and providing tasks/
projects suited to them is an effective way to teach. (Tomlinson
2009).
I need to start with a survey to hand out to each new technology
class I meet with throughout the year. Too be successful with diverse
learners you first need to identify all the different characteristics
and attributes, after all the more you know about them the greater the
chance their needs will be met. (Bray, Brown, Green 2004) Below is a
table of surveys, inventories, and other data-gathering tools that
gave me ideas on what to include in my own survey.


Interest survey, Learning is enhanced when a mode of learning or
approach to learning matches an individual’s learning preference.
(Tomlinson 2009)
http://printables.scholastic.com/printables/f.jsp?id=35689

Learning styles survey, Refers to preferences in regard to
environmental elements, interactions and personal needs. (Tomlinson
2009) Three most common are: Visual, Auditory & Physical
http://people.usd.edu/~bwjames/tut/learning-style/stylest.html

Multiple intelligences survey, A genetic predisposition for a
particular intelligence or set of intelligences. Gardner proposes
eight or nine intelligences: spatial, linguistic, bodily-kinesthetic,
musical, logical-mathematical, interpersonal, intrapersonal,
naturalist and existential. (Tomlinson 2009).
http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/file/view/Getting+to+know+the+learner.doc

Learning profile inventory, Other factors that may influence how the
student learns in the classroom including cultural heritage, primary
language, gender, and age.

[Sarah Smith]

I like that you are asking about how to create a shared learning
environment. I am still stuck in the I run the classroom mode but
would like to move in that direction. I think you are correct that
empowering students with information about their learning styles will
help in that quest.

> (Tomlinson 2009)http://printables.scholastic.com/printables/f.jsp?id=35689

>
> Learning styles survey, Refers to preferences in regard to
> environmental elements, interactions and personal needs. (Tomlinson

> 2009)  Three most common are: Visual, Auditory & Physicalhttp://people.usd.edu/~bwjames/tut/learning-style/stylest.html

>
> Multiple intelligences survey, A genetic predisposition for a
> particular intelligence or set of intelligences. Gardner proposes
> eight or nine intelligences: spatial, linguistic, bodily-kinesthetic,
> musical, logical-mathematical, interpersonal, intrapersonal,

> naturalist and existential. (Tomlinson 2009).http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/file/view/Getting+to+know+t...

[Noreen VanHouten]

Sarah,

Thank you for the response to my posting. Check out www.facesoflearning.net. There is some great info on there about creating a shared learning environment.

 

I actually only posted part of my app2 - the power went out where I am due to a big storm last night. I will be posting today my survey.

Noreen

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Original E-mail
From: Sarah Smith <mssmi...@gmail.com>
Date: 05/15/2011 09:16 PM
To: EDUC6714 <educ...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: Surveys I Have Found

I like that you are asking about how to create a shared learning
environment. I am still stuck in the I run the classroom mode but
would like to move in that direction. I think you are correct that
empowering students with information about their learning styles will
help in that quest.

[Noreen]

My survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KN7MYV6