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1. V,A,K < Brain Friendly Learning
   Hi Emma

   You might ask people in pairs to share a short story about a situation they were in and ask them to notice the language their partner uses.

   If you let me know a little more about your particular situation I may be able to help you more.

   Warm wishes

   Paul Wigley [email protected]
   07778 058 026

2. Using a quiz and an experiential exercise
   Emma

   I have used 2 methods. One is a short quiz/worksheet, asking how someone learned, e.g., a language, using a computer, driving a car, and giving them choices which related to the 3 sensory modes. At the bottom of the worksheet, I asked them to give their own examples, before explaining the theory.

   I have also used a more experiential approach. I asked them to write a description(in one or two words) of something that they had learned well, on a coloured 6″ X 8″ card. I asked them to think about whether they learned it by 1)listening to someone talk about it (or to a tape); 2) by watching someone or seeing a picture; or 3) by practicing something. I then asked them to go up and stick their card on the appropriate poster on the wall (the 3 posters were in separate corners of the room ). Each poster had the phrase on it, aas well as an appropriate picture (ear, mouth or hand). We then went through the lists on each poster, and I explained the theory behind the exercise.

3. VARK
   You may want to try checking out http://www.vark-learn.com. They have a questionnaire you can use which ideally is designed for identifying learning styles but you could use it to show the diferent ways of communicating.

   Hope it helps.

4. Simple V-A-K exercise
   Dear Emma
   I start off my sessions by asking participants to close their eyes and imagine being in their favourite actual or imaginary place, and to note the adjectives that come to mind. I then invite individuals to tell me some of the adjectives, and list them under V-A-K on the flip chart.

5. V-A-K-V-A-K-V-A-K Story
   A really effective game is to sit in a circle, each person tells part of a story in a specific mode (V). The person on their left says stop and the next person on the right continues the story in the next mode (A) and so on. Anyone can challenge when something’s said in wrong mode, keeps em interested, learning quickly and lots of laughs.

6. Questionnaire
   If you send me your e-mail address I’ll send a copy of a questionnaire I use in NLP training. It identifies the different styles and provokes much discussion.

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