GREGORC

LEARNING STYLES Kate Wiegman

28 February 2012

OBJECTIVES

By completing the Gregorc Learning Styles

test, students will discover which style best

describes their personal thinking style.

Using knowledge of the different Gregorc

Learning Styles, students will be able to

identify and accurately describe the four

styles.

INTRO: DR. ANTHONY GREGORC

B.S. from Miami, Ohio

Philosophic Doctorate from Kent State

Experienced in education

1984- Mind Styles

Featured on radio, TV, etc.

(Gregorc Associates Inc.)

Now…

Let’s Take The Test!

THE FOUR LEARNING STYLES

Define each word:

(INPUT CONTENT TEACHING AID!)

CONCRETE RANDOM

Independent

Trial-and-error

Competition

Experimenting

Divergent

Intuitive

Create

Alternate

Choices

Models

Practical

(Taylor)

CONCRETE RANDOM

How they like to learn

Experiments

Different viewpoints

Change

(Barrow, Dyer)

CONCRETE SEQUENTIAL

Logic

Black-and-White

The “perfectionists”

Physical world

Senses

Order

Structure

Lecture

Framework

Timelines

Organization

Teacher-

directed

(Taylor)

CONCRETE SEQUENTIAL

How they like to learn

Details

Specific steps

Quiet environment

(Barrow, Dyer)

ABSTRACT SEQUENTIAL

Verbal

Thorough

Skeptical

Theory

Rational

Logical

Intellectual

Need time

Work on own

Seek support

Investigate

Analyze

(Taylor)

ABSTRACT SEQUENTIAL

How they like to learn

Reading, Listening, Visualizing

Time

Structure

(Barrow, Dyer)

ABSTRACT RANDOM

Relational

Perceptive

Imaginative

Sensitive

Sharing

Discussing

Feelings

Personalize

Interact

Cooperate

Partner work

(Taylor)

ABSTRACT RANDOM

How they like to learn

Big picture- Association

Group work

Colorful visuals

(Barrow, Dyer)

OKAY, NOW LET’S REVIEW!

Four Learning Styles

Concrete Random

Concrete Sequential

Abstract Sequential

Abstract Random

CRITICISMS

Same categories in column

Few studies, small groups

No expert testimony

Disclaimer

(Sewall)

SO NOW THE QUESTION IS…

What is our responsibility as teachers?

ACTIVITY!

Find a partner that is a different type of

learner than you

Design a lesson that incorporates aspects

from each of the four learning styles

1. Math lesson: adding and subtracting whole numbers

2. Science lesson: planets of the solar system

3. Social Studies lesson: the three branches of

government

OBJECTIVES

By completing the Gregorc Learning Styles

test, students will discover which style best

describes their personal thinking style.

Using knowledge of the different Gregorc

Learning Styles, students will be able to

identify and accurately describe the four

styles.

Thanks for listening!

REFERENCES

Barrow, J. C. (2009, March 25). Learning styles. In Ware County Schools.

Retrieved February18, 2012

Dyer, J. E. (2008, December). Teaching to different learning styles. In EDIS

University of Florida IFAS Extension. Retrieved February 18, 2012

Gregorc Associates Inc. . (1999). In Gregorc Associates Inc.. Retrieved

February 18, 2012, from http://gregorc.com/

Sewall, T. J. (1986, February). The measurement of learning style: a critique

of four assessment tools. . Retrieved February 18, 2012

Taylor, M. (1997). Learning styles. Inquiry, 1(1), 45-48. Retrieved February

18, 2012