1) Review the four "perspectives on human beings" presented in this Chapter. Consider the following:

The four perspectives on human being is "talking, listening, reading, healing, acting, and valuing "and they need to be doing this in rich, multi-sensory ways.

a) What new perspective would you add? What lens (or lenses) for looking at human beings is missing from this list? Why would you add this perspective?

In my perspective that I would say our churches are engaging people in multiple sensory and experiential ways, which it is my belief that the more intentional we are in carrying out assessment and evaluation, the more the educational ministry of the church will benefit. Thus, I believe that we need to know both what is happening and how it is happening in our educational ministry. Therefore, I believe that we need to ask questions about its value and be able to say whether it was good and of benefit to people’s growth in faith and to the growth and faithfulness of the church (Tye, 2000).

b) Rank the four perspectives, and any new ones you add, according to how well you believe your congregation pays attention to this perspective, number 1 being the perspective given the most attention in your church. (For example, if your church really pays attention to the biological needs of its members and gives thoughtful accommodation to them, the biological perspective would be number 1 on your list.)

The multiple sensory that churches should look at is the Biological (the first perspective from which to view human beings are that they are biological creatures, which we come in various shapes, forms, and genders), Psychological (the second perspective from which to view human beings is understanding the emotional and behavioral characteristics of a person), Cultural (the third lens that provides us insight about the people with who we work. Who we are as persons, which is influenced and shaped by our culture families, communities, environments, etc.), and Theological (the final perspective on human beings that I want to highlight calls us to give thought to the biblical and theological understanding of what it e means to be human and how these understandings shape our educational work in Christian education and ministry.) sensory of understanding human development, and keeping in mind that each person is particular and unique. Which we need to pay attention to some aspects of being human as we work at our educational task, as cited in Tye (2000). Therefore, the learner needs to be engaged in “talking, listening, reading, viewing, acting, and valuing,” which must be done in multi-sensory ways.

3) Review the material on perceptual learning styles presented in this chapter. Using this information, do the following:

a) Analyze one or more lesson plans from the curriculum materials your church uses. Make a list of the perceptual learning styles used in these lessons (i.e., visual, print, haptic, etc.). Which styles seem to dominate? Which styles are missing? What steps might be taken to incorporate more of these sensory learning channels?

Visual- Students who prefer their visual sense tend to learn through observation. The need to stimuli such as pictures, charts, graphs, tables, and demonstrations they can watch (Tye, 2000). Print – Words being printed to understand the reading and writing of the word, which students find written direction more helpful to understand the concepts (Tye, 2000). Aural- A student who has a preference for his or her aural channel learns best through listening. They easily retain that which is presented verbally. These are people who actually like listening to lectures, and it is easier for them to remember something they bear than something they read (Tye, 2000). Interactive- Similar to the visual and print distinction, which students need to talk things out and discuss them. However, more than just a listening experience, something in the interaction helps them to learn (Tye, 2000). Haptic- Students like to have hands-on experience, which sometimes people feel like holding things, and touching objects (Tye, 2000). Olfactory- These are students who seem to learn best through their senses of small and taste. They can often vividly associate data and information with particular taste and smell. This leads me to imagine what it would be like for these learners if they could smell the baking bread when learning about communion and participating it (Tye, 2000).

c) Observe a worship service in your church. Make a list of the perceptual learning styles that are engaged during this service. What styles are missing? How might the worship service be changed to include more perceptual styles and open up learning for the participants?

Interactive- Similar to the visual and print distinction, which students need to talk things out and discuss them. However, more than just a listening experience, something in the interaction helps them to learn (Tye, 2000). Haptic- Students like to have hands-on experience, which sometimes people feel like holding things, and touching objects (Tye, 2000). Olfactory- These are students who seem to learn best through their senses of small and taste. They can often vividly associate data and information with particular

Read at least one of the chapters of Barbara Holmes' work, &quot;Jo...

Read at least one of the chapters of Barbara Holmes' work, "Jo...