Learning Styles that Work For Me

What learning style works best for me? I believe that when someone can step up and be the example then I am able to mimic them and learn best. The greatest teachers I ever had were amazing storytellers and doers. These educators impacted my life because they were verbally and physically engaged into what they were teaching. If they were salesmen I would buy anything they were selling because they had passion behind their actions. I learn best when I first listen and then become motivated. I then learn in full when I am able to do the hands on work and practice. To me it is a waste to throw up a powerpoint presentation and then take notes all class period. My favorite subjects were the ones that involved anything physical. The physical education classes that I had were perfect for how I learn best because my teachers were motivational and they were great at demonstrating movements. They were the true example behind health and fitness. The physical education teachers I had were in great physical/mental shape and they were the reason why I chose to pursue a career in physical education. I believe that the best educators are able to be the prime example for their students by understanding the curriculum on a high level while providing passion for the subject. I was able to learn best from educators who exemplified passion for what they were teaching and then from engaging in the process of hands on learning.

Flipped learning is a style where the students go over the material or watch a lesson while at home and then apply it in the classroom. It seems to be a backwards approach that puts a lot of control into the hands of the students. They are in charge of watching and learning the lessons outside of class and then class time is a part of applied learning tasks. The students then receive the support when needed by the teacher. This idea seems to be risky because I have noticed many students ignoring their homework assignments. Students have a lot of outside distractions and it is hard to believe that they would be able to handle the heavy load of teaching themselves lessons. I believe that the main struggle would be trying to have every student engaging in the at-home lesson. As an educator it is completely out of our control when it pertains to what students are doing at home. Teachers are unable to monitor a student away from school. Students are involved with after school activities, video games, and other leisurely hobbies. I believe that putting a heavy responsibility on students while they are away from school would prove to be a difficult task. The teacher becomes the helper in the classroom with a flipped learning method because the students already learned the material and now need help with the assignments. I believe that the best learning method is when the teacher leads the classroom and teaches with a strong base of knowledge and passion. The students then learn by doing and can collaborate and share a motivated mindset to learn.