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RUNNING HEAD: KINESTHETIC LEARNING **__

The Kinesthetic Learning __** By: Rebekah Symons and Susan Tyree Liberty University

** Abstract ** “Kinesthetic Learning is a teaching and learning style in which learning takes place by the student actually carrying out a physical activity rather than listening to a lecture, or merely watching a demonstration.” (encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com) In our classrooms, what incentives will we make in order to activate the participation of a kinesthetic learner? Many find it hard to think of ways to teach students who may have trouble paying attention to the ordinary PowerPoint and lecture. However, today we are here to walk you through the various subjects and inform you on how to reach out to those specific learners.

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A few of the ways you can recognize a kinesthetic learner are, if you notice a student seems like they are not paying attention, the student is having trouble sitting still, or the student is touching everything as he/ or she moves. Kinesthetic learners are also considered good performs and learn through movement.
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** Tips for Teaching When it comes to including a kinesthetic learner in your classroom you need to amend your teaching styles in order to incorporate them. This isn’t only effective for the kinesthetic learners in your class; however, it is also beneficial for the other students as well. Some techniques to include on your classes would be; Have task rewards, Involve field trips, Have hands-on activities, Allow and plan times for movements, Supply concrete objects (ex. Puzzles, rulers, maps ect.), and allow interaction with students.

Due to the fact that kinesthetic learners can’t sit still and often have a hard time focusing it is not only a problem in the class room; however, it is also a problem for when they are studying at home. In order to help improve the study habits of kinesthetic learner you can encourage the students by giving them some study tips. The use of flash cards, rhythm and beat, reading out loud, highlighting key terms, and also planning on breaks every so often will increase the effectiveness of their study time. It has also been proved that studying while playing with a Yo Yo helps them they stay focused and retain the information (Directory, 2007).
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** Statistics ** ** ** Many tactics that are used for Kinesthetic learning also benefit other students as well. An experiment performed by Mr. Pashler proves the fact that kinesthetic learning techniques also are beneficial for other students. He had two classrooms set up for the week teaching the structure of molecules; one classroom consisted of laboratory lessons and the other one used textbooks. At the end of the week the students were tested on the material they had learnt. In the article Customized Teaching Fails A Test; by David Glenn he states the results by saying, “a mong the students who are taught in the hands-on laboratory setting, it turns out that the kinesthetic learners enjoy their lessons much more than their verbal peers do. They also perform better on the test at the end of the week. They average, 95 on the test, while the verbal students' average is 80”. Later on in the article where students learn about molecules by reading texts David Glenn says, “The verbal students enjoy the lessons more than their kinesthetic peers do. But on the test, both the verbal and kinesthetic students average around 70. The verbal students are actually better off learning this concept in the hands-on lab, even though they enjoy it less.” (David, 2010)

** As a teacher one of our responsibilities is to make sure the students are learning. Many people see a kinesthetic learner as a hindrance to the classroom. It is important as teachers that we include all the students in the classroom in order to help them succeed. As kinesthetic learning is not a disability and it does not mean they are incapable, it simply means they learn best by using different methods. Amending your classroom to assist kinesthetic learners benefits all the students not just that one type of learner. As a teacher it is our goal to help each student learn to the best that they can. Involving these techniques will help create a happy and friendly environment in your classrooms and give your kinesthetic learners an incentive for learning.
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Questions:

1. What is a Kinesthetic Learner? 2. What does Pat Quinn in the Video compare the desk to? a. A play-pin c. A Jail-Cell b. An Amusement Park d. The Principal's office 3. Which one of the following is not a technique to involve in your hands-on classroom? a. Have Task Rewards c. Involve Field Trips b.Teach in Lecture-style d. allow interaction with students 4. According to Mr. Palsher's experiment in the hands on learning class room; the kinesthetic learners averaged ____% on their test. a. 95 c. 100 b. 60 d. 85 5. As a teacher one of our responsibilities is to make sure the students are not learning. a. True b. False

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