My Mind=Visual Spatial

VSL: Visual Spatial Learner- right brain dominant, thinks in pictures, abstract, creative

ASL: Audio Sequential Learner- left brain dominant, thinks in words, linear, organized

Here I am demonstrating in class!

Me the VSL Art Teacher:

As an art teacher and a Visual-Spatial-Learner myself, I've learned techniques and strategies over the years that help me learn and comprehend new information in a context that complements my thinking style. This was a skill, however, that was not inherent growing up and learning in our societies school system. I had to learn and practice different approaches/techniques in order to retain/understand new information. Knowing this about myself, I know it is important as a teacher to address different types of learners in the classroom and provide them with techniques that best address their learning styles. 

 

The VSL thinks in images; the ASL thinks in words. Teachers need to address both learning styles in their classrooms; while I know these concepts, it's easy to follow traditional education methodologies that tend to favor the ASL. 

 

When I started teaching 7 years ago I came into the profession with the goal at hear to always strive to improve and enhance my students experience in the classroom. If consistently learn, research, experiment and reflect my teaching skill will improve and my students learning will be stronger. One of the best ways to enrich my own students ability to learn and for all other teachers in any subject area, grade level or school community, is to integrate VSL strategies!