Use Instructional Cues
Tailored instructional methods can especially help specific populations of students. These cues carefully redirect learners and improve delivery of content within some of the following demographics:
English Language Learners
Visually Impaired
Hearing Impaired
Those with neurological conditions (Autism, ADHD, ADD, etc.)
Take Advantage of Online Learning
Innovative teaching cues can be more engaging for specific populations and can encourage more active learning. These will also ensure that each learner is receiving content in an equitable, and sometimes legal, manner. Learners will feel more self- confident and will be able to effectively self-reflect on the content being provided. "Multimedia" such as images, audio, and video can be used to create educational modules that assist with pace of learning, flexibility, self-correction, and learning modification.
Consider Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Strategies
In various studies (Ramadian et al., 2019), (Raja & Kumar, 2010), & (Wolff-Hilliard & Baethe, 2013) it has been proven that learners who received visual, auditory, and kinesthetic instructional methods demonstrated a noticeably improved understanding of content. The following demonstrate strategies for each type of learning style:
Visual Strategies: Drawing or doodling to brainstorm, using diagrams for demonstration or examples, visually mapping out ideas, writing notes or lists and visually scanning these to funnel information.
Auditory Strategies: Providing recordings of lecture examples, repeating instructions clearly and with different key words emphasized, giving feedback in an audible method that is permanently recorded and can be revisited via applications.
Kinesthetic Strategies: Allowing learners to move while discussing content, conducting quick individual conferences or group workshops that involve stations, creating written notes with other learners in a collaborative way.
Moreover, specific populations of learners should always be provided with equal accessibility to content. Fortunately, educational technological advancements have made it easier than ever to implement more visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles.
References
Ramadian, O. D., Cahyono, B. Y., & Suryati, N. (2019). The Implementation of Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic (VAK) Learning Model in Improving Students’ Achievement in Writing Descriptive Texts. English Language Teaching Educational Journal, 2(3), 142–149.
Raja, B. W. D., & Kumar, S. P. (2010). Do Multimedia Applications Benefit Learning-Disabled Children? Journal of Educational Technology, 6(4), 1–7.
Wolff-Hilliard, D., & Baethe, B. (2013). Using Digital and Audio Annotations to Reinvent Critical Feedback with Online Adult Students. Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin, 80(2), 40–44.
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