Use your senses
Featured in the Learning to Learn training manual
By Aileen Goodman
Category: Learning Methodologies
Credit price: 3 download credits (Single user)
Children thrive on learning and use all their senses to grow, develop and make sense of the world. As we get older we are taught to restrict our imagination (see pictures, telling stories, and so on) and concentrate on ‘academic’ subjects. We all retain some of this ‘child learning’ and usually have preferences for using a particular sense. Phrases like ‘I see what you mean’ and ‘Getting back in touch’ indicate some of our preferences. Using all our senses can enrich our learning experiences.
After a short brain exercise this training activity focuses on memory, participants explore the way in which senses affect how they remember and whether they have any particular preferences for the senses they use. Working in two groups, they then use a fun exercise to experiment and explore their use of those senses which may not have been used as tools for learning since their childhood. Participants complete a learning log, and the training activity ends with a summary of what we remember.
Who is it for: This training activity is intended for use by trainers to enable participants to explore the use of senses for learning and experiment with them for effective future learning.
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 12 |
| Max Group Size: | 20 |
| Typical Duration: | 02:20:00 |
| No of Pages: | 12 |
Resources: View standard resources for Fenman training activities
Additional resources: Magazines, Scissors, Glue, Stop-watch, Mints to hand round to the group.
Purpose: This is a highly participative, fun training activity that can be used during a learning to learn programme. It would also be appropriate for a personal development programme.
Download the training activity, Use your senses as featured in the Fenman training manual; Learning to Learn