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Learning Styles & Theories

As we learned in the class there are different learning styles . Following are few I found on the web (https://www.learning-styles-online.com/overview/) Visual : using pictures, images, and spatial understanding. Aural (auditory): using sound and music. Verbal (linguistic): using words, both in speech and writing. Physical (kinesthetic): using your body, hands and sense of touch. Logical (mathematical): using logic, reasoning and systems. Social (interpersonal): to learn in groups or with other people. Solitary (intrapersonal): to work alone and use self-study.  In a learning environment it can use either one or combination of these different styles. Even in a traditional teaching environment it have a combination of mainly visual, aural and solitary (may be social too, even not encouraged talking in the class, I am sure some student do it). In regards to learning theories , it is a idea of de...

Outcome Based Education

Outcome Based Education Outcome based education is a new educational theory which the teaching is aimed to archive an outcome from the student. These outcomes are defined upfront and students were directed to achieve the defined outcome. [1]  The OBE has following features.   In contrast to the mainly predefined curriculum structure with an assessment and credentialing system, that is not structured around a clearly defined outcomes in the traditional systems, the OBE is built on a framework of everything on it is clearly defined as expected outcomes/outputs. Here, the curriculum, instructional strategies, assessments, and performance standards are established and executed to facilitate the key outcomes. Under the OBE, since the standards are clearly defined, the students will know and understand what is expected out of them or what will be tested at the end of the course or at the end of each lesson. Similarly the teachers will also have better guide lines o...