I found this article to be very informative despite the fact that I have read many, many articles on the very same subject. I was very refreshed that not only did the article state that all students learn differently, but that students who do not learn well under the instruction of the hot new teaching fads are labeled "disabled". I felt that this small sentence truly embodied the meaning of the whole article, and also called to mind the fact that teaching is an ever changing field in which students either sink or swim depending on what researchers tell teachers will work. I also enjoyed the breakdown of students' learning styles, where cognition, conceptualization, affect and behavior were all separately analyzed as parts of a students personal diversity. I also enjoyed that the article also mentioned that the situation of the teacher as a diverse individual can effect their teaching just as much as a students' situation an effect their learning.
As a teacher I feel that this article made me truly appreciate how differently students can digest even the most successful of teaching methods. I especially appreciated the example that was given where two people watching the same movie in a movie theater would remember different things later on. I feel that this comparison is a perfect comparison for the classroom, as even the most intelligent individuals will not remember the entirety of a movie and will appreciate it in their own personal way depending on their personal culture and background. I also truly enjoyed the analogy that a classroom should be more of a "salad bowl" than a "melting pot", encouraging all different kinds and using them to complement each other rather than trying to beat them all into uniformity. If all teachers appreciated these points students would enjoy a much more successful learning environment.
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