Activity 3: Blog Post: Learning "Styles"

As I read this article, I found it interesting that there are so many learning styles (auditory, visual, etc.). In any event, I believe that it is important to know the learning styles of the students that you will teach. Knowing their learning styles can help you to structure your curriculum so that your student's "learning styles" are being reinforced. However, it is possible for a child to have more than one learning style. But I think that it would be beneficial for students to have a working knowledge of all of the possible learning styles. They should be able to try out each learning style so that they can find a style/styles that work best for them. As I continued my reading, I realized that it is important for the teacher to know his/her learning style. Too often, teachers do not know their learning style and it can be difficult to explain a learning style when you are not familiar with your own learning style.
It was interesting to read that high ability students tend to learn better in low structure classrooms. This could occur because students with high ability tend to need less teacher instruction. But students with low ability need to be in setting where there is more teacher instruction. I found this scenario interesting because gifted students tend to work in groups or as individuals and the teacher allows them to explore their learning with little instruction. Whereas students who are in traditional schools (and they are not gifted) may need more teacher instruction so that they can be guided through the lesson. Overall, I enjoyed this article because it gave me a lot of current and background information on learning styles and how I can apply the concepts to my future classroom.