Academics: Learning Styles: this lesson works with the following learning styles/objectives: Visual Auditory Information Literacy Collaboration Literacy Solution Literacy Creativity Literacy Providing lessons that are tailored to different learning styles is a way to address and boost an individual student’s cognitive skills. Using multiple intelligences is essential for increasing cognitive skills and provides academic support.
Cognitive Skills: The brain breaks, and processing time built into this lesson allow students to process the information in their own ways. Because it is difficult for young adults to understand and evaluate complex financial instruments providing students with hands on application of learned materials becomes crucial. I provide many opportunities for students to apply what they have learned, from analysis of case studies to computerized simulations of real money situations. Additionally, we spend time during the semester talking about the newsworthy current issues related to money. For example, we talk about people, places and things. We have had discussions regarding some of the wealthiest individuals in the United States (sports figures, entertainers, CEO’s), discussions about places where there are shifts in financial issues (Greece, the European Union) and things (everyday items that can be costly, like the $1,000 cheeseburger).