2013 MBAA/NAMS presentation, "The Role of the Kinesthetic Learning Style and Prompted Responses in Teaching Management Courses" David M. Savino, Ohio Northern University and Meshayla Moyer, Ohio Northern University

1. The James F. Dicke
OHIO
ADA, OHIO 45810
The Role of the Kinesthetic Learning Style and
Prompted Responses in Teaching Management
Courses
David M. Savino
Meshayla Moyer

2. The Role of the Kinesthetic Learning Style and
Prompted Responses in Teaching Management Courses
I. Introduction
A. What’s all this about?
B. Traditional class instruction vs. Kinesthetics and
Prompted Responses.
II. Kinesthetics and Prompted Responses
A. Kinesthetics meaning
B. Prompted Responses meaning
C. Use and procedures
D. Hoped for results

3. The Role of the Kinesthetic Learning Style and
Prompted Responses in Teaching Management Courses
Terms
Kinesthetic learning is to gain knowledge
through movement and action.
Prompted Response is basically directly
engaging students to answer and deal with
learning issues.

4. Chapters 1 - 5

5. Intro to HR Review
1. The three key features of defining
Human Resources are the external
environment, the performing of HR
functions and successful organizational
outcomes.
2. Motivation and effort are types of human
capital.
3. Credibility is not an important trait for a
human resource professional to possess.

6. Research Survey Questions*
1. I think I learned more of the course concepts in the group discussions
and reviews versus straight class lectures.
2. I think that from time-to-time class lectures have value.
3. The regular review sessions passing around the ball and the use of the
bell (prompted sessions) helped me learn course material better.
4. The prompted review sessions helped me score better on quizzes &
exams this semester.
5. There were not enough lecture sessions in this class for me to
understand course concepts.
6. I liked the prompted review sessions because it is a change of pace,
allowed for fun and informality and helped break up the class sessions
when it was done.
7. I would have liked to have seen more prompted review sessions during
the semester.
*Biggs, John B. (1987). Student approaches to learning and studying. Camberwell, Vic.: Australian
Council for Educational Research.
*Biggs, John, Kember, David and Leung, Doris Y.P. (2001) The revised two-factor Study Process,
Questionnaire: R-SPQ-2F, British Journal of Educational Psychology 71, 133–149.

7. Research Survey Questions (continued)
8. There was sufficient feedback on the activities such as in class group
work and the reviews to guide me in my studies for quizzes and
exams.
9. I wish other professors would use prompted methods such as ball
passing and ringing the bell for correct answers.
10. I have a strong desire to do well in my classes.
11. I believe the review sessions made the course material more
interesting.
12. I usually study consistently throughout the semester.
13. The prompted review sessions helped develop my ability to critically
think and make informed decisions.
14. My aim was to do as little work as possible to pass this course.
15. Based on what I know now I believe that I will do well in this course.
16. Please feel free to write any comments you wish to provide in the
space below concerning the teaching methods used in this course.

8. The Role of the Kinesthetic Learning Style and
Prompted Responses in Teaching Management Courses
III. Implications and Conclusions
A. Assessing the value and the results of using
Kinesthetics and Prompted Responses
B. Student reactions
C. Establishing guidelines and ethical issues
D. Future applications