In this study, it was aimed to develop a valid and reliable scale to determine the teaching styles of teachers. The final scale composed of 44 items were applied to the 605 teachers with various branches. Participants are teachers who are working in private and public schools in the province of Hatay. This study is one of the types of quantitative…

Despite the proven benefits of multimodal teaching and learning (i.e., through visual, sound, movement, print-based text, and technology) for students, little is known about how teachers of English language learners (ELLs) integrate multimodality into their existing curriculums. In this study, the authors examined how two teachers who had limited…

Attainment of functional English literacy skills by all students has been a focus of Australian national policy since the 1989 Hobart Declaration (MCEETYA, 1989). This focus underpins current educational accountability policy enacted through the National Assessment Program-Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). The Adelaide and Melbourne Declarations…

Styles are hypothetical constructs that help explain the teaching-learning process. Ten learning styles and six teaching styles are suggested. (Author)

Most teachers can respond to differences in student learning styles. Eighteen elements of learning style, categorized as environmental, emotional, sociological, and physical are described. (Author/MLF)

School districts should let parents, students, and teachers establish alternative schools to accommodate differences in learning styles. (Author)

Research shows that student motivation and performance improves when instruction is adapted to student learning preferences and styles. Educators have a responsibility to understand the diversity of their students and to present information in a variety of ways in order to accommodate all learners' preferences. Several learning styles theories…

Describes the four types of learning modalities (kinesthetic, tactual, auditory, and visual) and provides suggestions for adapting teaching styles. (SK)

Debate over the link between student learning styles and effective teaching has a long tradition, made more interesting by Karns's recent article "Learning Style Differences in the Perceived Effectiveness of Learning Activities." Fundamentally he asserts, in critiquing Morrison et al. (2003), that marketing educators should not adopt "a high…

Differing world views and cultural expectations affect how teachers and students relate to one another. (Author)

Cognitive mapping, one of the Educational Sciences developed by Joseph Hill, makes individualized mastery learning programs possible. This article reviews the cognitive mapping method of determining individual cognitive styles, discusses methods used to cater to these styles, and defines the seven Educational Sciences. (DC)

Cognitive mapping is a way to determine cognitive style. Based on the "Hill Educational Sciences Model," cognitive mapping is generally applicable in education at any level and in any area, but it has particular applications in communications courses. The simplest method of applying the cognitive style mapping procedure is to have…

This paper provides a critical analysis and evaluation of the relationship between 4-year-old children and teachers in 10 reception (kindergarten) classes at schools in Birmingham, England. It is based on in-class observations and collaborative, action research that focused on the interactions between the children and their teachers, including 300…

This review of literature on the topic of learning style opens with a history of the development of theories on information processing habits which represent the learner's typical modes of perceiving, thinking, remembering, and problem solving. A discussion is included on writings about the sense modalities used in learning--visual, aural,…