Right and left brain teachers

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Teachers with right-brain strengths generally prefer to use hands-on activities over a lecture format. In convert with the right brain preferences of seeing the whole picture, these teachers incorporate more arts, manipulative, visuals, and music in their lessons. They like to assign more group projects and activities, and prefer a busy, active, noisy classroom environment. The classroom of a strong right brain teacher will typically have materials and books scattered all over.

Teaches with left -brain strengths generally prefer to teach using lecture and discussion. To incorporate sequence, they put out lines on the board or overhead, and they like to adhere to prepared time schedules. They give problems to the students to solve independently. Teachers with left-brain preferences assign more research and writing than their right-brain peers. A reasonably quiet, structured classroom is preferred. The classroom tends to be clean, with items in their place.

 

What challenges you might face?

Students with strong left-or right-brain tendencies much prefer to be taught to their neurological strengths. Although they can learn by different methods, they get most excited and involved when they can learn and do assignments in their area on strength.

So how would you deal in the classroom?

 

Are you thinking hardly at this moment?

 Relax. The good news is that we can all strengthen the weaker part of our brains. Researches tell us that our brains are always searching for new meanings and adding new neural circuits to make connections. If you are a left- brain teacher, try adding at least one right-brain methodology (videos, music, and role playing) into your lessons. If you are a right-brain teacher, try adding more direct teaching, lecturing more often, or assigning more individual or research-oriented projects.