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2. Antony Grasha/Sheryl Riechman model: According to social behaviour
- Competitive
They learn the material to perform better in others in class. They compete
with other students for rewards like grades or teacher's attention.
The classroom is for them a win-lose situation in which they must always
win.
How to learn:
- To extend your knowledge about a subject, ask an expert or professional
or find other sources in Internet.
- Collaborative
They share their talents and their ideas. They like to cooperate with
teachers and colleagues. They learn through interaction. They prefer
lectures with class discussion in small groups.
How to learn:
- To acquire learning material or process information, form a group
of study and discuss it with your colleagues.
- Avoidant
They are not interested in course content in a traditional classroom.
They do not participate in discussions in class. They like self -evaluation.
They do not like reading or assignments, well- organized lectures, and
instructor-individual interaction.
How to learn:
- To acquire knowledge outside the classroom, by searching for other
sources books, web sites, multimedia.
- To be evaluated by yourself, search for manuals and generally
sources that they will have precise instructions.
- Participant
They like to go to class, participate to lectures with discussion. They
like both objective and essay type tests. They prefer teachers who can
analyze and synthesize materials well.
How to learn:
- To acquire knowledge, use a number of sources inside and outside
the class and make a synthesis of learning materials.
- To process knowledge, take the opportunity to analyze the subject
in a discussion in class.
- Dependent
They do not have intellectual curiosity and they learn only what required.
They consider their teacher and colleagues as sources of structure and
support. They want to be given precise instructions during the learning
process. They prefer to see outlines and notes on the board, and have
clear deadlines for assignments.
How to learn:
- To process the new information on your own, ask for constant feedback
from the teacher and try to evaluate it yourself.
- Independent
They like to think for themselves. They prefer to work on their own,
but they are listening to others ideas in class. They learn only the
content they feel is important and they are confident in their own abilities.
They prefer a student-centered classroom because they like to construct
their own knowledge.
How to learn:
- To extend your knowledge look for other sources outside the class.
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