If you’re like me, you approach advising or supervising or
navigating the freeway in the way that makes the most sense…to you. I LOVE to learn and for a long time I was
THAT kid in school (let’s be honest, I sort of still am) because I assumed that
everyone liked learning as much as I did.
The realization that this wasn't the case sent me into a bit of a
developmental tailspin…but I digress.
When choosing activities to facilitate with my students, I
strive to be very intentional in selecting resources that push me beyond my
comfort zone of learning and facilitating.
I’m very much a “give me a worksheet, let me think about it and write
down my answers, then discuss with a neighbor or as a group” kind of
learner. But, personal news flash,
that’s not how everyone prefers to approach every activity. Some people enjoy those activities where you
have to draw something (mine invariably ends up as a page covered in
words). Others enjoy building
things. Some people actually even LIKE
IT when you’re forced to act out a scene ** introvert shudder**.
A very informative activity, and one that I've had lots of
positive feedback from my students after conducting, is the VAK
Assessment. This is a learning style test
that the students take, and then you can process with them as a group to learn
more about themselves and each other: how they prefer to give and receive
information, and the best ways to keep them engaged in meetings. There’s a free, online tool that I routinely
use that can be found at:
But if you don’t like this one, just google VAK Assessment
and you’ll see that there are tons to choose from.
- Sarah Edwards
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