Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (2015). Academic course guide manual (2015 Ed.) Retrieved from http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/UndergraduateEd/WorkforceEd/acgm.htm Tinto, V. A. (1993). Leaving college: Rethinking the causes and cures of student attrition (2nd Ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Ye, N., & Herron, S. S. (2010). A comparison of computer-based and traditional college algebra courses. 40-49. Journal of Applied Global Research, 3(7), Appendix L. Selected Learning Styles Characteristics and Strategies for Students (AMATYC, 2006) Learning Learning Styles Characteristics Strategies for Students Styles Use mathematics as a concrete Active/ Retains and understands information as a demonstration to make sense of a Tactile/ result of doing something manual or problem situation. Concrete involving the sense of touch. Draw a picture, make a table, or build a physical model of a problem. Have students act out a concept Participate in study groups. Active/ Retains and understands information as a Discuss concepts with the instructor and Social result of discussing or explaining to others. other students. Listen to lectures. Analytic Learns concepts and rules from experts. Watch a demonstration. Create and complete mathematics Dynamic Learns by exploring and looking for other projects. possibilities for solving problems. Use trial and error to find mathematics patterns. Relate new mathematics topics to Global Learns in large jumps, absorbs material previous knowledge. randomly, is able to solve complex problems quickly and in novel ways. Discuss mathematics ideas with others. Innovative Learns mathematics by personally relating Look for personal meaning in mathematics to himself/herself using mathematics. feelings. Seek interpretations and theories that Intuitive Discovers possibilities and relationships, is provide proofs for theorems or formulas. comfortable with abstractions and mathematical formulations, dislikes memorization and routine calculations. Incorporate reflection time as a part of Reflective Thinks about information quietly first and study time. prefers to work alone. Consult other sources for specific Sensing/ Learns facts by connecting concepts to examples of mathematics Common real-world situations; prefers to see the concepts and procedures. Sense usefulness and practical application of Seek hands-on learning experiences. mathematics.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (2015). Academic course guide manual (2015 Ed.) Retrieved from http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/UndergraduateEd/WorkforceEd/acgm.htm Tinto, V. A. (1993). Leaving college: Rethinking the causes and cures of student attrition (2nd Ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Ye, N., & Herron, S. S. (2010). A comparison of computer-based and traditional college algebra courses. Journal of Applied Global Research, 3(7), 40-49. Appendix L. Selected Learning Styles Characteristics and Strategies for Students (AMATYC, 2006) Learning Styles Learning Styles Characteristics Strategies for Students Active/ Tactile/ Concrete Retains and understands information as a result of doing something manual or involving the sense of touch. Use mathematics as a concrete demonstration to make sense of a problem situation. Draw a picture, make a table, or build a physical model of a problem. Have students act out a concept Active/ Social Retains and understands information as a result of discussing or explaining to others. Participate in study groups. Discuss concepts with the instructor and other students. Analytic Learns concepts and rules from experts. Listen to lectures. Watch a demonstration. Dynamic Learns by exploring and looking for other possibilities for solving problems. Create and complete mathematics projects. Use trial and error to find mathematics patterns. Global Learns in large jumps, absorbs material randomly, is able to solve complex problems quickly and in novel ways. Relate new mathematics topics to previous knowledge. Innovative Learns mathematics by personally relating mathematics to himself/herself using feelings. Discuss mathematics ideas with others. Look for personal meaning in mathematics. Intuitive Discovers possibilities and relationships, is comfortable with abstractions and mathematical formulations, dislikes memorization and routine calculations. Seek interpretations and theories that provide proofs for theorems or formulas. Reflective Thinks about information quietly first and prefers to work alone. Incorporate reflection time as a part of study time. Sensing/ Common Sense Learns facts by connecting concepts to real-world situations; prefers to see the usefulness and practical application of mathematics. Consult other sources for specific examples of mathematics concepts and procedures. Seek hands-on learning experiences.