Multisensory teaching and learning (VAK) with NLP

Course code: NLP-VAK

What is this course about?

The basic tenet of multisensory teaching and learning is that we are all different. What we teachers need is the knowledge and the flexibility to adapt to the different students that we have and their assorted learning styles. Some people filter information through what they see, others through what they hear and others through what they touch, smell, taste or feel. We call these VISUAL, AUDITORY and KINAESTHETIC learners. When we teachers teach only using our own preferred style, and neglect the others, chances are two-thirds of our audience will lose the message, because we are not tuning in to their channels. The idea of this course is to widen the possibilities, open our perception so that we can communi-cate with virtually anybody.

What are the course objectives?

• To identify the characteristics of the different sensory learning channels.
• To explore their usefulness in learning.
• To give the participants the opportunity to learn practical ideas for handling the mixture of visual, auditory and kinaesthetic learners found in any classroom.
• To learn how to adapt materials and activities to suit all learning styles.
• To give participants practice in tailoring their lesson plans to give balance to all sensory channels.

Who is this course for?

Any teacher or student teacher who wants to improve the way they com-municate with their students and develop an understanding of the differ-ent sensory channels, exploring new tools and models for communication and learning through high quality training and assessment.

How long is the course?

Four weeks.

Contents:

Module 1
• Introduction to Neuro Linguistic Programming.
• Celebrating Differences.
• The senses.
• Presuppositions for learning.

Module 2
• Sensory Channel Preferences.
• How we can learn using the senses.
• Lead system.
• Storage and memory.
• Detecting student preferences in sensory channel use.

Module 3
• V.A.K. activities in class.
• Making learning memorable.
• Anchors.
• Relevance.

Module 4
• Language as influenced by the senses.
• The multisensory teacher: putting V.A.K. into action.

Methodology

• This course will be taught on the Internet through the Net-Learning system, on line.
• There will be a combination of reading, observation of students, atten-tion to lesson planning and awareness of and reflection on classroom practice.
• The concepts presented can be applied to any learning situation, with any methodology or teaching style.
• Each module will include material to download and read. The partici-pants will interact with the tutors and their colleagues to discuss their observations and experiences and how this material can be integrated into their own teaching.
• There will be references to consult on the Internet.

Evaluation

There will be activities to send in at the end of each module.
A final written task will allow you to demonstrate that you have incorpo-rated the basic concepts of the course into lesson planning and that your overall awareness of this topic has increased.
Certificates of attainment will be issued at the end of the course.

Instruction and Tutorials

The instruction and checking of the activities performed by the students will be delivered from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Reception and delivery of the materials and the discussion forum will be through the Internet.

Tutors

Jamie Duncan and Laura Szmuch are teachers of English and Master Practitioners and Trainers in NLP. They have run courses for teachers under the name Resourceful Teaching for over five years. Jamie also teaches at the Profesorado, INSP Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Bue-nos Aires and Laura Szmuch has her studio in Buenos Aires.
Laura has published "Aprendiendo inglés, y disfrutando el proceso", Jamie has published "Passionfruit", a book of teaching ideas and together they have co-authored the forthcoming book for teachers: "Really Thriving".