Medicine Wheel Learning Environment Bear Learners Need: Eagle Learners Need: • Guided Imagery/Specific Focus • Field Trips Films Showing Origins Independent Study • • Create New Models To Brainstorm • • Lecture To Synthesize • • • Library Research • Link Abstract and Concrete Science-Poetry Individual Study Research Create New Systems • • Analyze Graphs, Charts Problem-Solving • • Develop Teaching Posters Debate • • Deductive Reasoning To Manipulate • • Debate Contests, Competition • • Bear Learners Prefer: Eagle Learners Prefer: Quiet and No Interruption Active Environment • • Neat and Orderly Teacher to Be Active • • Mental Activity Supersedes Environment Teacher to Be Facilitator • • Brief Overview, then Focused Learning • • Logical Presentation To be Animated and Entertaining • • Leave me Alone to Think About It Variety is the Spice of Life • • Don’t Waste Time, Get to it No Dittos • • No Busy Work • • Opportunities for In-Depth Independent Independent Work • Exploration To Be a Part of Planning • Don’t Talk Down to Us • To Negotiate Rules Within a Framework • Purposeful Learning • Deer Learners Need: Buffalo Learners Need: Group Work Classification • • Group Discussions Categories • • Poems, Essays, Reports To Construct Models, Solar System, Maps • • Written Descriptions Textbook Sources • • To Illustrate, Draw, Paint To Evaluate Via Quiz • • To Collect Items Worksheets • • Library Reading To Makes Graphs, Charts • • Cooperative Learning To Organize & Plan Experiments, Activities • • Deer Learners Prefer: Buffalo Learners Prefer: Environment Safe, Secure, Non-Threatening Objective Clearly Stated • • Warmth, Friendliness Scheduled Time-Frame • • Displays of Student Work Structured/Organized/Brief • • Small Group Circles Discipline-Assigned Seats • • One-On-One with a Teacher Visual Aids • • Active Participation Prefer Small Groups • • Positive Reinforcement Reinforce Content • • Hands-On Activities with Interaction To Give Individual Attention • • Variety Specific Step-by-Step Directions • • Flexible Time-Frame To Want Students and Teachers to be on • • Relevance to own Life Task • Praise/Feedback with Acknowledgement Needs Time Schedule for Deadlines • • Personal Interaction Desires Question/Answer Periods and Instant • • Informal Situations Feedback • Talk Time Like Re-teaching and Review • • Environment: Quiet, Orderly, Uninterrupted • Learning Must have a Meaning or Purpose • Opportunity to Practice • Recognition for a Job Well Done •
Medicine Wheel Learning Environment Bear Learners Need: • Guided Imagery/Specific Focus • Films Showing Origins • Create New Models • Lecture • Library Research • Individual Study Research • Analyze Graphs, Charts • Develop Teaching Posters • Deductive Reasoning • Debate Bear Learners Prefer: • Quiet and No Interruption • Neat and Orderly • Mental Activity Supersedes Environment • Brief Overview, then Focused Learning • Logical Presentation • Leave me Alone to Think About It • Don’t Waste Time, Get to it • Opportunities for In-Depth Independent Exploration Eagle Learners Need: • Field Trips • Independent Study • To Brainstorm • To Synthesize • Link Abstract and Concrete Science-Poetry • Create New Systems • Problem-Solving • Debate • To Manipulate • Contests, Competition Eagle Learners Prefer: • Active Environment • Teacher to Be Active • Teacher to Be Facilitator • • To be Animated and Entertaining • Variety is the Spice of Life • No Dittos • No Busy Work • Independent Work • To Be a Part of Planning • Don’t Talk Down to Us • To Negotiate Rules Within a Framework • Purposeful Learning Deer Learners Need: • Group Work • Group Discussions • Poems, Essays, Reports • Written Descriptions • To Illustrate, Draw, Paint • To Collect Items • Library Reading • Cooperative Learning Deer Learners Prefer: • Environment Safe, Secure, Non-Threatening • Warmth, Friendliness • Displays of Student Work • Small Group Circles • One-On-One with a Teacher • Active Participation • Positive Reinforcement • Hands-On Activities with Interaction • Variety • Flexible Time-Frame • Relevance to own Life • Praise/Feedback with Acknowledgement • Personal Interaction • Informal Situations • Talk Time Buffalo Learners Need: • Classification • Categories • To Construct Models, Solar System, Maps • Textbook Sources • To Evaluate Via Quiz • Worksheets • To Makes Graphs, Charts • To Organize & Plan Experiments, Activities Buffalo Learners Prefer: • Objective Clearly Stated • Scheduled Time-Frame • Structured/Organized/Brief • Discipline-Assigned Seats • Visual Aids • Prefer Small Groups • Reinforce Content • To Give Individual Attention • Specific Step-by-Step Directions • To Want Students and Teachers to be on Task • Needs Time Schedule for Deadlines • Desires Question/Answer Periods and Instant Feedback • Like Re-teaching and Review • Environment: Quiet, Orderly, Uninterrupted • Learning Must have a Meaning or Purpose • Opportunity to Practice • Recognition for a Job Well Done
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