Learning styles of "cursos livres" english students
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARÁ
CENTRO DE LETRAS E ARTES
DEPARTAMENTO DE LÍNGUAS E LITERATURAS ESTRANGEIRAS
CURSO DE LETRAS – HABILITAÇÃO EM LÍNGUA INGLESA
CIRNE DOS REIS MIRANDA
Learning Styles of “Cursos Livres” English Students
Belém-Pa
2006
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UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARÁ
CENTRO DE LETRAS E ARTES
DEPARTAMENTO DE LÍNGUAS E LITERATURAS ESTRANGEIRAS
CURSO DE LETRAS – HABILITAÇÃO EM LÍNGUA INGLESA
CIRNE DOS REIS MIRANDA
Learning Styles of “Cursos Livres” English Students
TCC presented as a requirement to get the degree of English Language at the Universidade Federal do Pará, directed by Professor Walkyria Magno e Silva, PhD.
Belém-Pa
2006
DEDICATION
My master: God
My family, specially my parents and wife for their patience, support and prayers
My professor Walkyria Magno e Silva, who guided me in this journey
“Saber que devo respeito à autonomia e à identidade do educando exige de mim uma prática em tudo coerente com este saber”.
Paulo Freire
INDEX
1. INTRODUCTION 6
2. LEARNING STYLES 7
2.1 THE CONCEPTS OF PROCESS, STYLE AND STRATEGIES 7
2.2. TAXONOMY OF LEARNING STYLES 7
2.3 SENSORY STYLES 9
3. METHODOLOGY 11
3.1. TEST FOR IDENTIFYING THE SENSORY LEARNING STYLES 11
3.2 LEARNING INSTRUCTIONS BASED ON LEARNING STYLES 12
3.3. CLASS DYNAMICS 13
4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 14
5. CONCLUSION 18
6. BIBLIOGRAPHY 19
ANNEXES 20
INTRODUCTION
No one learns or studies in the same way. There are some people who learn best when they listen to some music or dialogues; others learn by watching films, and others need to act