*Teaching with

Multiple
Modalities

2018 International Training on Teaching Strategies

Virac (Apr 16-18); Roxas (May 1-3); Ipil (May 6-8); Baguio
(May 10-12)
*Guidelines
Ice breaker
*By the end of this workshop,
participants will:
1.Examine teaching practices for
different learning modalities
2.Practice introducing new materials or
techniques in the classroom
3.Write a lesson plan incorporating
several modalities, and evaluate one
other lesson plan

*Objectives
 Activity:
List as many
pedagogical
activities as you
can in 3 minutes
*Learning styles
 *What is a learning style?
*A learning style is…
*related to the mind
*related to how we learn
*a way to take in and process
information
*a preference that gets stronger the
more it is used
 *Why should I care about
learning styles?
*The way a child learns affects his/her
personality and development.

*Understanding learning styles will help

teachers...
*...communicate better with their students.
*...differentiate instruction.
Auditory Learner
*Auditory learners understand
information through listening.
*Auditory learners gather knowledge
from radio, lectures and speeches.
*Auditory learners prefer to listen in
class. Taking notes can distract them.

*“The Auditory
Learner”
*Visual learners acquire information
through observation. They acquire
visual stimuli.
*There are two types of visual learners.
Visual recognition or visualizing
*"A picture is worth a thousand words.”

*“The Visual Learner”

Kinesthetic
Learner
* Kinesthetic learners need to move their
bodies. Movement helps them
concentrate
* Stillness can hinder cognition
* Not all active or “malikot” students are
kinesthetic learners.

*“The Kinesthetic
Learner”
Learning
Created using Inspiration software: www.inspiration.com. Following slides adapted
from Dr. Erica Warren: Warren www.goodsensorylearning.com
*Sequential learners like information
presented in a specific order or
sequence.
*E.g. numerical or alphabetical order

*“The Sequential
Learner”
*Simultaneous learners need to relate
and connect information.
*Simultaneous learners like to organize
materials by commonalities

*“The Simultaneous
Learner”
*The reflective learner needs to think
about or analyze material.
*They spend a lot of time planning and
reprocessing information.

*“The Reflective
Learner”
*Verbal learners like to think aloud and
talk to themselves or others.
*Sharing words can help to sort out and
organize ideas.

*The Verbal Learner”

*The interactive learner enjoys
working with others when acquiring
new knowledge, practicing skills,
doing homework, etc.

*“The Interactive
Learner”
*The indirect experience learner
enjoys learning thru the experiences
and demonstrations of others
*“Second-hand info”

*“The Indirect
Experience Learner”
* Direct experience learners
like to learn from “the real
world”
* They crave field trips, on the
job training, DIY experiments,
etc.

*“The Direct
Experience Learner”
*The rhythmic melodic learner thinks in
rhythms/patterns.
*Melodies assist them with
memorization
*Music can heighten their concentration

*“The Rhythmic
Melodic Learner”
 Activity
Go back and label
each activity as
A, V, K
or O (other)
Discussion: Which types did you
find most often in your list? Why
do you think that is?
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 *Auditory
teaching/learning
Auditory Teaching
Techniques
• Turn-and-Talk
• Listening or speaking exercises
• Oral summaries of the main points
Notices different aspects of
speaking
• Rhymes or music
• Soft-music in the background
*Speeches, debates,
and discussions
*Oral exams
*Paired readings /
read-alouds
*Audio books /
recordings
*Invented, modified,
or original songs
*Musical acts / theatrical
performances
*Oral mnemonic
devices
*Background music
Discussion: Favorite Tool or
Technique? Why? Easiest to
Implement? Why?
 *Visual
teaching/learning
Visual Teaching
•Techniques
Use visual objects such as
graphs, charts, pictures, and
seeing information
• Demonstrations by the teacher
or other students
• Color coding
• Lists, notes, and tables of
information
• Reading or watching lectures, not
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*Objects and pictures
*Graphs
*Graphs
*Concept maps / mind maps
*Flow
charts
*Story boards
*Fishbone diagrams
*Infographics
*Venn Diagrams
*Videos/lectures
*Art
*Art
Discussion: Favorite Tool or
Technique? Why? Easiest to
Implement? Why?
 *Kinesthetic
teaching/learning
Kinesthetic Teaching
•Techniques
Manipulatives (foldables, cards,
physical representations of
concepts)
• Hands-on activities
• Body motions associated with the
content
• Student demonstration of how to
do something (rather than verbal
or written)
• Group work
1. Allowing
movement
2. Simple hand
gestures
3. Manipulatives
4.
Cards
5.
Foldables
 6.
Project
Based
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*7. Dance
Discussion: Favorite Tool or
Technique? Why? Easiest to
Implement? Why?
*Teaching with
Multiple
Modalities

2018 International Training on Teaching Strategies

Virac (Apr 16-18); Roxas (May 1-3); Ipil (May 6-8); Baguio
(May 10-12)
 Activity
Go back and label
each pedagogical
activity as
COMBO or SINGLE
teaching-learning
Discussion: Which is more
common? Activities that cater to
only one learning style, or
 *Metacognition
teaching/learning
style
Metacognition Teaching
Techniques
• Teacher models own thought
process
• Student plans how to do
something
• Student chooses which skill to
use
• Student executes plan
• Student reflects on learning
experience
• Student identifies reasons for
Teaching Metacognition: “I
DO”
MATH QUESTION:
* At some time in the future Firth will be 39
years old.
* At that time he will be 3 times as old as Yuma.

* Yuma is now 6 years old.

* How old is Firth now?

*What skills do I need

for this problem?
ENGLISH LIT QUESTION:
*What is the moral of the story, the Tortoise and
the Hare?

*What do I need to know/do

to answer this question?
Explain Mistakes
42 = 6
56 8

42 = 7
56 8
Rody sat at the
big table writing
happily.

Adjective:
Happily
The tides are
caused by the
rotation of the
earth.
*Students assess their
own understanding
*Students
track their
own
progress
*KWL Chart
Reflections
Write about the most difficult
and easiest part of the lesson
How does this compare to
what you knew before?
Write about what you still
need to improve on in this
lesson.
 Workshop
Mini-lesson on
1. osmosis
Groups have 7 minutes
to prepare a strategy to
explain what osmosis
is.
2. Use one modality: A, V,
or K
 Workshop
Lesson planning with
multiple modalities
1. Groups prepare a lesson plan
on any topic
2. Must incorporate all
modalities: A, V, K, and M
3. Submit your lesson plan for
review and feedback
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 Tell me, and I forget.
Teach me, and I remember.

Involve me,
and
I learn.
 Questions or comments?

Dios mabalos sa indo gabos!

Instagram: firth_m

Twitter: @pinoy_languages
Lesson Title:
Group Members:
 
Scoring:
☐ 3 Metacognition Activity/ies

☐ 2
Visual Activities
2 Auditory Activities
☐
☐ 3 Kinesthetic Activities

Comments:
This lesson included all types of learning
_____________________
modalities, but the visual activities could have
been improved (maybe adding color?). For
__________________________
kinesthetic, it’s only a 2 because they barely
included it in the lesson. The metacognition
_component was creative.
Example critique of lesson plan:

This lesson included all types of

learning modalities, but the visual
activities could have been
improved (maybe adding color?).
For kinesthetic, it’s only a 2
because they barely included it the
lesson. The metacognition
component was creative.