I have technically been an student for eighteen years. Throughout my learning experience, I have encountered many different learning strategies, such as visual, audio, textbook based, technology based, verbal, sequential, hands-on and so on.
Of all of them, there are two ways that work for me the best: visual and technology based. I am a visual learner, I learn very well when I could actually “see” it, either a picture or something written down already.When I see it, I can understand it well. Another thing that can help me learn very well is technology. Technology helps me get more motivated and excited, and thus I could have more fun and learn more effectively.
One of the strategies that does not work very well for me is the audio way. If all we do is to hear the teach talk and see nothing or doing nothing. I feel lost immediately.
Reflecting on all the above, I decided to try to apply different learning strategies at different times. Especially, I will focus on application of technology and hands-on experiences. So far, I have used an online Chinese learning game Zon, and also try to introduce new lessons with computers. I will learn to further my understanding about Jing and integrate that into classroom learning. As for hands-on experience, I would try to let students experience at least one of the following things in a thirty minute lesson: make something, move body or get involved in a game.
