Wednesday, September 22 3:00-4:30pm EDT
$345.00
"As an instructor I found once I understood the different learning styles of my students I could embrace those learning differences by developing strategies that helped me teach to each style more effectively."
~ Dr. Jennifer Hurd Webinar Presenter
Overview
While we all have some of every learning style, we tend to have a dominant learning style. Knowing what that dominate style is can help us understand how we relate to others. This session will help instructors understand the different learning styles of their students and how this affects the way they process information. This information can also be helpful to the instructor when planning for group discussion or group projects. If instructors understand their teaching style, they can modify their teaching to present information that addresses all the learning styles. With this understanding instructors can create a learning environment that students will find engaging.
Participants will receive a detailed copy of the PowerPoint that will include instructions for all activities presented in the webinar. Participants will also receive any handouts needed to use these activities in their class immediately.
Objectives
By the end of this session participants should:
Be able to identify different styles of learning.
Know the difference between learning styles and learning modalities.
Be able to help your students understand their style and how it relates to others.
Be able to help students understand an instructor with a teaching style that is different than their learning style.
Be able to use learning styles to help groups work effectively.
Who should attend?
New and veteran teachers at 2 and 4-year, public and private institutions
Graduate Teaching Assistants
Department Chairs
Instructional Deans
Speaker
Dr. Jennifer Hurd began her college teaching career at Arkansas State University-Beebe. At this community college she designed the Developmental Reading Program and taught Developmental English. Jennifer was instrumental in creating the Freshman Seminar Course at ASU-Beebe, and she wrote the Freshman Seminar text. She served on the Developmental Education committee appointed by the Arkansas Legislature to develop the cut-off scores and requirements for the Developmental Education program in Arkansas. The work of this committee produced the law that controls Developmental Education in Arkansas. Prior to joining Houghton Mifflin and now Cengage Learning, she worked at Harding University with the TRIO Student Support Services Program as the Academic Coordinator. In this role she coordinated a peer-tutoring program, taught a study skills course, and served as the Accommodations Coordinator. In the role of Accommodations Coordinator she wrote individual action plans for students with disabilities and coordinated their accommodations with the instructors. She also developed a learning community program and a peer-mentoring program called CAPS (Coaches and Players). In both of these positions Jennifer was a leader in curriculum development and project management.
While working at Harding, Jennifer was asked to be a part of the team to develop questions for the Accuplacer test for English and reading. She was one of only two reading professors on the team. She understands the test and knows the parameters used to create it.
An active member of several professional organizations, Jennifer is President of the Association for the Tutoring Profession. Jennifer served as president of the Arkansas Association for Developmental Education, conference chair for the 1996 NADE conference. Jennifer is the Past President of the Arkansas Tutoring Association.
Jennifer is Program Manager for College Survival at Cengage Learning. She coordinates two national conferences a year and presents College Survival training workshops for clients across the country.
Jennifer earned her Ed.D. at Memphis State University in Curriculum and Instruction (Reading). She earned her B.A. in Elementary Education and her M.Ed. in Reading at Harding University. She is also qualified to teach English, reading, research, education, and study skills. She is the author of Campus Companion, an orientation text to help students transition to a college campus. Her depth of knowledge and experience serves her well in her capacity as a College Survival Program Manager.
Innovative Educators Webinar: The Connection Between Learning and Teaching Styles: How to Create an Engaging Classroom Atmosphere
