Hamilton, A. (2006). Innovative teaching strategies for student-centred learning: Utilising Honey & Mumford’s Learning Styles. Poster presentation at World Federation of Occupational Therapist International congress, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
1. Innovative teaching strategies for student‐centered learning:
Utilising Honey & Mumford’s Learning Styles.
I love to be
Learning how to be an involved in new
occupational therapist I act first and experiences!
implies several consider the I tend to tackle a
dimensions of circumstances problem by
knowledge processing. brainstorming.
later…
(Bjorklund & Svensson, 2006, p.87)
My philosophy is...
I'll try anything
once!
My philosophy is...
there is always a
better way!
I prefer to collect my
own data and think
Activist about things thoroughly
I like to try out new
before drawing
ideas, theories and
conclusions...
techniques to see if
they work in practice
I prefer to stand back to
ponder experiences and
When I learn something observe them from
new I am really keen to many different
try it out and to teach perspectives
others about it! Pragmatist Reflector
Some would say I have a
slightly distant, unruffled
I act quickly and air about me...
confidently when an
idea attracts me
My philosophy is...
it's good to be
Theorist cautious!
My philosophy is...
if it's logical, it's
good!
I enjoy Using Learning Styles to enhance
integrating
observations into students’ learning experiences
complex but
logical theories
At commencement of OT course students
I think problems complete a “learning style inventory”.
through in a I prefer to be
logical, step sure of things! Students meet the others in their group
by step way who have the same learning style
preference.
Students then move to small work‐groups
Anita Hamilton which comprise the four learning styles.
References
Deakin University
Björklund, A. & Svensson, T. (2006). A Students stay in work‐groups for the
Australia longitudinal study of 15 occupational semester & complete a group work
therapist students’ paradigms into
occupational therapists’ paradigms. activities together.
Australian Occupational Therapy
Journal, 53, 87‐97. Students complete a reflection journal on
Honey, P. & Mumford, A. (1992). The working with people with different
Manual of Learning Styles. Maidenhead learning styles.
[England]: Peter Honey.