GreenHomework9.7

This summer my neighbor Ella was in the process of learning how to ride a bike with no training wheels. She came to my house to practice on my driveway because it is flat unlike her driveway which has a steep slope. The learning style that appeals to this type of learning would be bodily Kinesthetic. This learning style pertains to learning how to ride a bike because one uses their whole body to balance themselves and move the bike in a straight direction. The disciplines I used in order to help Ella ride her bike was physics and mentally preparing her. I had to mentally prepare her for failure because no one learns how to ride a bike on their first try. I also had to explain to her how to balance her body which is a difficult concept for a six year old. In some ways I might have also used the Linguistic learning style because the first thing I had to do was describe to her how she was going to balance herself and she had to trust me.**//3. In terms of multiple intelligences, what were the strengths and struggles of the person you were trying to teach? How did this help or hinder your efforts? (for example, did they have an easier time when you described in words? demonstrated visually?)//** I think it is difficult to show someone how to ride a bike so I think it worked out better when I explained to her step by step how to ride her bike. Ella had an easier time when I told her what to do instead of showing her by example. **//4. What evidence did you have that the person had learned the lesson? In what discipline would that evidence "count", and why? (for example, could the person explain/perform/repeat/individualize? would a scientist/english teacher agree that s/he had learned?)//** Once Ella finally got the hang of riding the bike without me running next to her she tried it on her own, she fell a few times but eventually she was able to ride in short distances on her own. In my eyes she knew more leaving my house than before she came over so I believe she learned the lesson I was trying to teach her, maybe not fully At first I tried to demonstrate to her on how to ride the bike but she became so confused so I used step by step directions. This method seemed to work because she was able to understand my directions rather than me showing her by example.
 * //1. To what learning styles does the lesson you were trying to teach seem to appeal (for instance, shooting baskets might appeal most to Kinesthetic and Interpersonal intelligences)? //**
 * //2. What disciplines did you draw on to teach the person your lesson (for example, learning to shoot baskets might draw on physics and kinesiology)?//**
 * //5. What forms of communication did you and/or your person use in the process (for example, did you use diagrams? demonstrations? step-by-step directions?)?//**