All students encounter stumbling blocks along the path of learning. Many mistakes are likely to be made before things get easier and there is never any one way to predict what may happen. To prevent any serious missteps, and to achieve better grades, it is important for a student to understand how to best approach a situation so that they can put forth their best effort.
SuperCamp, an academic summer camp for kids and teens, employs a very enlightening anecdote to help students discover and understand their own learning styles: The story of Slim 'n' Bil. As the story goes, Slim and Bil were very special, very smart people - but in very different ways. They knew each other so well that they didn't bother to ask the question, "How smart are you?" but rather, "How are you smart?"
They discovered, through much collaboration, that when they combined their names, an acronym for learning styles was formed. Each of these learning styles demonstrates how our strengths can be used to tackle various problems we encounter. Once the door of learning is opened, multiple paths will open up.
The acronym for learning styles include the following and correspond with the letters of Slim 'n' Bil's names: Spatial-Visual, Linguistic, Interpersonal, Musical, Naturalist, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Intrapersonal, Logical-Mathematical. Each method is unique and helps a student absorb information in a way that is customized to their brain.
For example, Logical-Mathematical learners prefer logic puzzles and use reason to tackle problems, while a Spatial-Visual learner likes the challenge of dimension and shapes. A Naturalist learner looks for patterns and odd-one-out puzzles, while Bodily-Kinesthetic learners like movement and physical learning games. Similarly, Linguistic learners like words and stories to help them sort through facts, just as a Musical learner enjoys songs and rhymes to help them recall and organize information.
No one learner is better than another. It is vitally important that students understand how their minds work in order to choose the best approach to problem-solving. Each student has a strength that can be utilized and provide a unique perspective for others.
The first step to better grades and a better GPA is comprehension of a student's own personal learning style. Better grades won't be a stopping point either; their understanding of people's strengths will ultimately help them in their future lives. SuperCamp believes that these style-specific techniques will last them far beyond their academic careers.
Students who understand how their brains best retain and recall information will become valuable assets in their future lives. They won't just get better grades; challenges outside of academia will be easier to overcome when they contribute their unique perspective at work, with family, or with friends. We can learn a lot from Slim 'n' Bil.
SuperCamp, an academic summer camp for kids and teens, employs a very enlightening anecdote to help students discover and understand their own learning styles: The story of Slim 'n' Bil. As the story goes, Slim and Bil were very special, very smart people - but in very different ways. They knew each other so well that they didn't bother to ask the question, "How smart are you?" but rather, "How are you smart?"
They discovered, through much collaboration, that when they combined their names, an acronym for learning styles was formed. Each of these learning styles demonstrates how our strengths can be used to tackle various problems we encounter. Once the door of learning is opened, multiple paths will open up.
The acronym for learning styles include the following and correspond with the letters of Slim 'n' Bil's names: Spatial-Visual, Linguistic, Interpersonal, Musical, Naturalist, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Intrapersonal, Logical-Mathematical. Each method is unique and helps a student absorb information in a way that is customized to their brain.
For example, Logical-Mathematical learners prefer logic puzzles and use reason to tackle problems, while a Spatial-Visual learner likes the challenge of dimension and shapes. A Naturalist learner looks for patterns and odd-one-out puzzles, while Bodily-Kinesthetic learners like movement and physical learning games. Similarly, Linguistic learners like words and stories to help them sort through facts, just as a Musical learner enjoys songs and rhymes to help them recall and organize information.
No one learner is better than another. It is vitally important that students understand how their minds work in order to choose the best approach to problem-solving. Each student has a strength that can be utilized and provide a unique perspective for others.
The first step to better grades and a better GPA is comprehension of a student's own personal learning style. Better grades won't be a stopping point either; their understanding of people's strengths will ultimately help them in their future lives. SuperCamp believes that these style-specific techniques will last them far beyond their academic careers.
Students who understand how their brains best retain and recall information will become valuable assets in their future lives. They won't just get better grades; challenges outside of academia will be easier to overcome when they contribute their unique perspective at work, with family, or with friends. We can learn a lot from Slim 'n' Bil.
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