Left an Right Brain Dominance Group 3

Left an Right Brain Dominance

                The left hemisphere is associated with logical, analytical thought, with mathematical and linear processing of information. The right hemisphere perceives and remembers visual, tactile, and auditory images, it is more efficient in processing holistic, integrative, and emotional information.

NO.	Left Brain Dominance	Right Brain Dominance
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.	Intellectual Remembers names Responds to verbal instructions and explanations. Experiments systematically and with control. Makes objectives judgement Planned and structured Etc	Intuitive Remember face Respond to demonstrated, illustrated, or symbolic instruction. Experiments randomly and with less restrain Make subjective judgment. Fluid and spontaneous Etc.

The left and right brain differences lend to draw more attention than the research warrants at the present time. The left or right brain contruct helps define another useful learning style continuum. right brain dominant learners appeared to be more successful in an inductive classroom environment, and also learners with images, generalizations, metaphors, emotional reactions and artistic expressions.

Reflectivity and Impulsivity

A person who tends to make either a quick or gambling guess at an answer to a problem is impulsive. On the other hand, someone who is slower and take more calculated decision is reflective. the implications of language acquisition are nomerous. Based on Kagan, 1965; children who are conceptually reflective tend to make fewer errors in reading than impulsive children.

Reflectivity or impulsivity has some important considerations for classroom second language learning and teaching. Teachers tend to judge mistakes too harshly, especially an impulsive’s learner who may be more willing than a reflective person to gamble at an answer. On the other hand, a reflective person may require patience from the teacher, who must allow more time for the student to struggle with responses.

Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Styles

Learning in a classroom is the preference of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic styles for learners. Reading and studying charts, graphics, and other graphic information are the examples for visual styles of learning. Listening to lectures and audiotapes are the examples for auditory styles. Meanwhile showing a preference for demonstration and physical activity involving bodily movement are the examples for kinesthetic styles.

The fact that learners ‘styles represent preferred approaches rather than immutable stable traits means that learnes can adapt to varying contexts and situasions. Research on learning styles prods us as teacher to help students first of all to take charge of their language learning process to became autonomous learners, and then to become aware of their styles, preference, strengths, and weaknesses, and finally to take appropriate action on their second language learning challenges.

By : Leny Mutmafidah, Fenni Anggraeni, Anindya Iman Sari