4MAT: APPLYING A LEARNING STYLE SYSTEM TO CREATE
INTERESTING AND INNOVATIVE PRESENTATIONS
SANDRA E. CRAVEN
B. Ed., University of Lethbridge, 1980
A One-Credit Project
Submitted to the Faculty of Education
of the University of Lethbridge
to Fulfill the
Requirements for the Degree
MASTER OF EDUCATION
LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA
September 2000
Dedication
For Joan,
who was my Mother
m
Abstract
Unlike a large percentage of the population, I have always found it very comfortable and
natural to be in front of an audience. Therefore, I am constantly surprised at the negative
and often fearful reactions of many when they are required so to do. Effective oral
communication and teamwork skills are essential and invaluable tools in both the
education system and the workplace. This is evidenced by the fact that Department of
Learning has mandated Speaking and Representation as part of Alberta's Language Arts
Curriculum. Furthermore, the Conference Board of Canada's Employability Skills Profile
lists teamwork as one of the three critical skills required for success in the Canadian
workplace. (Appendix 1)1 firmly believe that the 4MAT System provides a vehicle by
which these skills can be acquired, therefore it has been incorporated into my Language
Arts/Social Studies Program both at the planning stage and at the student level.
Implementation of Dr. Bernice McCarthy's 4MAT System at the student level,
specifically as it relates to making oral presentations, is the focus of this project. Because
students at the Junior High level are extremely self-conscious, therefore reluctant to be
singled out, students are introduced to oral presentations using the 4MAT System in a
less threatening situation, that of cooperative learning. The purpose of this project is three
fold: 1) to improve student communication and presentation skills using the 4MAT
System.
2) to teach students to honor their own learning styles while becoming more adept
in the other three quadrants of the 4MAT System.
3) to improve teamwork skills in a cooperative learning environment.
4MAT: APPLYING A LEARNING STYLE SYSTEM TO CREATEINTERESTING AND INNOVATIVE PRESENTATIONSSANDRA E. CRAVENB. Ed., University of Lethbridge, 1980A One-Credit ProjectSubmitted to the Faculty of Educationof the University of Lethbridgeto Fulfill theRequirements for the DegreeMASTER OF EDUCATIONLETHBRIDGE, ALBERTASeptember 2000 DedicationFor Joan,who was my Motherm AbstractUnlike a large percentage of the population, I have always found it very comfortable andnatural to be in front of an audience. Therefore, I am constantly surprised at the negativeand often fearful reactions of many when they are required so to do. Effective oralcommunication and teamwork skills are essential and invaluable tools in both theeducation system and the workplace. This is evidenced by the fact that Department ofLearning has mandated Speaking and Representation as part of Alberta's Language ArtsCurriculum. Furthermore, the Conference Board of Canada's Employability Skills Profilelists teamwork as one of the three critical skills required for success in the Canadianworkplace. (Appendix 1)1 firmly believe that the 4MAT System provides a vehicle bywhich these skills can be acquired, therefore it has been incorporated into my LanguageArts/Social Studies Program both at the planning stage and at the student level.Implementation of Dr. Bernice McCarthy's 4MAT System at the student level,specifically as it relates to making oral presentations, is the focus of this project. Becausestudents at the Junior High level are extremely self-conscious, therefore reluctant to besingled out, students are introduced to oral presentations using the 4MAT System in aless threatening situation, that of cooperative learning. The purpose of this project is threefold: 1) to improve student communication and presentation skills using the 4MATSystem.2) to teach students to honor their own learning styles while becoming more adeptin the other three quadrants of the 4MAT System.3) to improve teamwork skills in a cooperative learning environment.
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