Alternative Modes Of Completing Assignments
Alternative Modes Of Completing Assignments
Why should I do it:
- Students learn in various ways and modes
- Students respond better
- Students are more likely to complete work
- Students will become more engaged
- All learners will have better opportunities to understand and correctly complete expectations
When should I do it:
- Alternative modes of completing assignments should be regularly used in all classes and students given the choice as to which method they will use
- You may want to suggest or require that certain students use a specific mode of completion if it seems that mode may work best for that student or the student has shown a pattern of learning to support the use of that mode of completion
How do I do it:
- There are numerous alternative modes of assignment completion, here are the most common:
- Verbally giving answers
- Drawing a picture, graphic, diagram, etc.
- Using a computer to type out an assignment
- Putting answers on index cards
- Have student act out assignment
- Make a small comic book out of assignment
- Have student do a demonstration or experiment
- Record verbal responses on computer mic
- Do homework in Power Point
- Make assignment into a song or rap
- Etc.
Resources & Support for technique:
(Items with footnotes link to external websites)
Footnotes:
- Verster, C. (2010). Learning Styles & Teaching. [https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/learning-styles-teaching].
- Haynes, J. (2009). Teach to Students’ Learning Styles. [http://www.everythingesl.net/inservices/learningstyle.php].
- Armstrong, T. Multiple Intelligences. [http://www.thomasarmstrong.com/multiple_intelligences.php].
- casacanada.com (2000). How Can I Find Out My Child’s Learning Style?. [http://www.learningthings.com/blog/index.php/find-childs-learning-style].
- Birmingham Grid for Learning. Take a Test. [http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/questions/choose_lang.cfm].
- Anthony F. Grasha & Sheryl Riechmann-Hruska, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Oh 45221. (1996). Teaching Style Survey (Grasha-Riechmann). [http://www.longleaf.net/teachingstyle.html].
- Brunaccioni, J. Addressing Different Learning Styles: Helping All Students Succeed in the Kindergarten Classroom. [http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/addressing-different-learning-styles].
