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 Learning as
a
student-athlete
or student-performer All growth depends upon activity.
There is no development physically
or intellectually without effort,
and effort means work.
Calvin Coolidge,
American president, 1872 - 1933
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Indicators of a "kinesthetic intelligence" or body smarts:
- Talented or aptitude for moving your body or handling objects
- Well-developed and well-coordinated physical
and motor skills
- Can be effectively used for communication and
productivity
- Highly developed physical memory
(Images in your thoughts can involve movement)
Besides in athletes and dancers, kinesthetic intelligence
is found in
inventors, lab technicians, and architects;
physical therapists, chiropractors, surgeons, and dentists;
actors, sculptors, jewelers, and gardeners;
those in mechanical, construction and crafts trades;
and of course in do-it-yourselfers.
How can your kinesthetic aptitude, intelligence, and skills,
be applied to a successful academic life?
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With time management:
Complete our
exercise in scheduling
No "performer" would prepare for the big event without a
training program and schedule.
Intentional, balanced scheduling is the foundation of the
successful athlete or performer: the same principle
applies to learning
There are strategies you can develop and use to be a successful
(kinesthetic) learner.
- Develop routines and habits for learning
Schedule when you study, what you study (begin with easier subject
matter to build confidence)
Simplify instructions down to basics, and build up from there
Practice and repeat basic elements to strengthen recall
- Be directly engaged; move and act things out
Jump in and try things; learn by trial and error
Ask for real-life examples, or for an idea to be demonstrated if you don't
understand
Seek out courses with labs and field trips
Ask your teacher for printed summaries lectures, or alternative methods to
get the same information
- Involve all of your senses in learning.
Use a hands-on approach constructing or modeling things
Use concrete objects as learning aids
Use your hands to explain things; your body to act things out
- Be proactive in writing things down
Put examples in note summaries
Use pictures and photos to illustrate points
Talk about notes with another Kinesthetic person
Use community-based assignments in developing writing skills
- Use concept mapping
to
organize information
in order to more actively engage with what you wish to learn
- Use technology to take advantage of your hand-eye coordination
Multi-media technology can be used to gather and organize information from
multiple sources
Computer simulations and games can help you
- see the big picture or system
- work with parts of it and experiment with them
- simulate, substitute for, and practice responses for situations
that may come later in performance or the "real world"
- Prepare yourself for exams:
Write test questions and compare with study mates or tutors
Write practice answers
Role-play the exam situation before the test
Ask if your accomplishment can be assessed through building a model,
delivering a presentation, or some optional activity other than a
standardized or written test
The role of the "coach"
An academic counselor, a teacher, even a tutor can act as your coach,
director, or trainer. They provide guidance, encouragement, and context
for your progress:
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Academic development |
Seek out a single reliable coach or support "center"
that
- Provides encouragement/motivation, monitors progress, and assesses
achievement
--Provides resources for general wellness
- Assists in developing a personal and
individualized set
of performance- and mastery-oriented academic goals
that mesh with your skills and interests
--Develop selected study skills as fundamentals of
learning
- Assists you in developing your academic
team
for mutual support in achieving goals and progress
- Holds you accountable for academic
performance
- Provides for positive feedback and
celebration
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