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Learning Style and Intelligence. Chapter 3. What is learning style?. Your learning style is your learning preference. How do you like to learn?. Knowing about your learning style helps you to :. Be more productive at school and on the job Increase achievement Be more creative - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Learning Style and Intelligence Learning Style and Intelligence Chapter 3 Chapter 3
What is learning style?What is learning style?
Your learning style is your learning preference.
How do you like tolearn?
Your learning style is your learning preference.
How do you like tolearn?
Knowing about your learning style helps you to:Knowing about your learning style helps you to:
• Be more productive at school and on the job
• Increase achievement• Be more creative• Improve problem solving• Make better decisions• Learn more effectively
Learning StyleLearning Style
• Visual• Auditory• Kinesthetic/Tactile
Learning Style Memory ExerciseLearning Style Memory Exercise• 15 items will be passed around. Can
you remember them?
How did you remember the items?How did you remember the items?
Did you remember what you could see, feel, hear or touch?
What is your strongest preference?
Learning Style Exercise: The Paper AirplaneLearning Style Exercise: The Paper Airplane
What worked best for you?What worked best for you?
• Auditory• Visual• Or kinesthetic?
Visual LearnersVisual Learners
• Learn through seeing and reading• Prefer written directions• Often good readers
Visual Learners Learn Best With:Visual Learners Learn Best With:
• pictures• illustrations• photos• graphs• diagrams• maps
Visual Learning TechniquesVisual Learning Techniques• Mental photograph or video• Flash cards• Highlighting• Draw pictures to remember• Use pictures or symbols in the
margin to remember• Draw a map or outline
Auditory LearnersAuditory Learners
• Learn through listening and talking• Remember what they hear better
than what they see
Auditory Learners: Auditory Learners:
• Prefer to listen to instructions• Often like to talk on the phone
or listen to music• Learn best if they can hear and
see the assignment
Auditory Learning TechniquesAuditory Learning Techniques
• Discuss what you have learned withothers
• Participate in study groups• Recite aloud• Teach others what you have learned• Use flash cards and say the items• Use music in the background if it does not
distract you or use it as a break from studying
Kinesthetic/Tactile LearnersKinesthetic/Tactile Learners
• Learn through doing• Remember hands on activities• Use their hands to build, create,
plant, draw or decorate
Kinesthetic/Tactile Learners:Kinesthetic/Tactile Learners:
• Learn the assignment best by using physical activity
Kinesthetic/Tactile Learning TechniquesKinesthetic/Tactile Learning Techniques
• Read while walking or pacing• Study outside when practical• Take notes on lectures• Highlight or underline• Write summaries• Outline chapters• Think of practical applications
How does learning style affect career choice?How does learning style affect career choice?
For example, an architect would probably have a strong preference for visual learning.
What would be the common learning preferences for most athletes?
Activity: Complete the Learning Style Quiz in the Textbook Activity: Complete the Learning Style Quiz in the Textbook
Brainstorm: Learning TechniquesBrainstorm: Learning Techniques
• Four groups:– Auditory– Visual– Tactile/kinesthetic– Combination types
• What learning techniques match these preferences? Write them on the board.
Productivity Environmental Preference Survey (PEPS)Productivity Environmental Preference Survey (PEPS)• Elements of learning style
– Environmental– Emotional– Sociological– Physical
Notice how these factors affect productivity at school as well as on the job.
EnvironmentalEnvironmental
• Sound• Light• Temperature• Design (formal or informal)
EmotionalEmotional
• Motivation• Persistence• Structure
SociologicalSociological• Alone/peer• Authority
Independent learningOnline learning
Instructor guided learningFace to face courses
PhysicalPhysical• Auditory• Visual• Tactile• Kinesthetic• Intake• Time of day• Mobility
How do these factors affect productivity at school and on the job?
How do these factors affect productivity at school and on the job?
Written ExerciseWritten Exercise
• Understanding your Peps Learning Style Inventory
• What is your ideal environment for learning and working?
Your Personality and Your Learning StyleYour Personality and Your Learning Style
For review, what is your personality type?For review, what is your personality type?
• Extravert or Introvert?• Sensing or Intuitive?• Thinking or Feeling?• Judging or Perceptive?
Learning Strategies for Different Personality TypesLearning Strategies for Different Personality Types
ExtravertsExtraverts
• Learn best when in action• Value physical activity• Like to study with others
ExtravertExtravert• Learn by talking. • Discuss what you have learned with others.• Like variety and action. Take frequent breaks
and do something active.
Caution!Caution!
• Extraverts can get so distracted by activity and socialization that the studying does not get done.
IntrovertsIntroverts
• Learn best by pausing to think• Value reading• Prefer to study individually• Need quiet for concentration
IntrovertIntrovert
• Find a quiet place to study by yourself.
• Plan to study for longer periods of time so you can concentrate.
• Find places with minimal distractions such as the library.
• Turn off the phone.
Caution!Caution!
This type may miss out on sharing ideas with others and the fun and social life of college.
Sensing Sensing
• Seeks specific information• Memorizes facts• Values what is practical• Follows instructions• Likes hands-on experience• Wants clear assignments
SensingSensing
• Good at mastering facts and details.• Think about practical applications to
motivate yourself. • Ask, “How can I use this.”
Caution!Caution!
This type may miss the big picture or general outline by focusing too much on the facts and details. Make a general outline to see the relationship and meaning of the facts.
INtuitiveINtuitive
• Seeks quick insights• Uses imagination to go beyond the
facts• Values what is original• Likes theories• Reads between the lines• Independent thinkers
INtuitiveINtuitive
• Good at learning concepts and theories
• Ask yourself, “What is the main point?”
Caution!Caution!
• Since this type focuses on general concepts and theories, they are likely to miss the details and facts. To learn the details, organize them into broad categories that have meaning for you.
ThinkingThinking
• Wants objective material to study• Logic guides learning• Likes to critique new ideas• Finds flaws in an argument• Learns by challenge and debate• Wants logical presentations
ThinkingThinking
• Thinking types are good at logic. • Ask yourself, “What do I think of
these ideas?”• Debate or discuss your ideas with
others.• Allow time to think and reflect on your
studies.
Caution!Caution!
• These types construct logical arguments and defend them. They may need to learn to respect the ideas of others, especially feeling types.
FeelingFeeling
• Wants to be able to relate to the material personally
• Personal values are important• Likes to please instructors• Learns by being supported and appreciated• Wants faculty who establish personal rapport
with students
FeelingFeeling
• Search for personal meaning to motivate yourself.
• Help others to learn.• Whenever possible, choose classes
that relate to your personal interests.• Find a comfortable environment for
learning.
Caution!Caution!
• This type may neglect studies because of time spent in helping others.
• They may find it difficult to pay attention to material that is not personally meaningful.
JudgingJudging
• Find ways to organize the material to learn it easier.
• If possible, select instructors who present material in an organized way.
• Set goals and use a schedule to motivate yourself.
• Use a daily planner or to-do list.
Caution!Caution!
• This type tends to be structured and controlled which can limit creativity.
• They may be in conflict with others who are less organized.
• They may be overachievers who get stressed easily.
PerceptivePerceptive• Good at looking at the possibilities
and keeping the options open.• Allow time to be thorough and
complete your work.• Have fun while learning.• Study in groups with a mixture of
perceptive and judging types.
Caution!Caution!
• This type may work on too many projects at once.
• Work on managing your time to meet deadlines.
Personality
ANOTHER LOOK
USE 2 LETTERSUSE 2 LETTERS
ARE YOU:ARE YOU:
Group Activity: Divide into 4 GROUPSGroup Activity: Divide into 4 GROUPS
SJ NT
SP NF
Group Activity: Make a list of adjectives that describe your favorite teacher. Have the recorder write your responses on the board.
Group Activity: Make a list of adjectives that describe your favorite teacher. Have the recorder write your responses on the board.
Here are some typical responses. Are yours similar?
Here are some typical responses. Are yours similar?
SJSJ
SJSJ• Responsible Dependable• Fair Practical• Role model Prepared• Dedicated In Control • Experienced Organized • Take Charge Step by step • Specific Precise• To the Point Rewards for Good Work
SPSP
SPSP
Unpredictable Laid Back
Opportunities Exploration
Fun! Entertaining
Sense of Humor Flexible
Interesting Variety
On the Go Patient
Different Perspectives Try New Things
NFNF
NFNF
Open Creative
Calm Honest
Empathic Personal
Mentor Tutor
Compassionate Enabler
Tolerant Helpful
Role Model Supportive
NTNT
NTNT
Knowledgeable Clear
Logical Thinking Creative
Competent Freedom
Analytical Inquisitive
Problem Solving Precise
Lab Experiences Praises Ingenuity
Challenging Thorough
Authoritative Intelligent
What if your personality does not match the teacher’s personality?What if your personality does not match the teacher’s personality?
Choose a different teacher..Choose a different teacher..
What else?What else?
• Adapt• Tolerate• Appreciate• Understand• Communicate
Group Activity: Adapting to Different Teaching StylesGroup Activity: Adapting to Different Teaching Styles
Free WriteFree Write• Describe your learning style.• How does your personality affect your
learning style?• How does learning style affect career
choice? For example, if you are a judging type who is good at details and organization, what career would match this type?
Multiple Intelligences Multiple Intelligences
Multiple IntelligencesMultiple Intelligences
• Developed by Howard Gardner• Defined as the human ability to solve
problems or design or compose things valued in at least one culture
• Broadens the scope of human potential
Learning StyleLearning Style• Intelligences put to work• Measured by your performance• You can develop these areas and
become competent in each one
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCESMULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES•Verbal/Linguistic•Logical-Mathematical•Musical•Visual/Spatial•Bodily/Kinesthetic• Intrapersonal• Interpersonal•Naturalist•Existential
Three FactorsThree Factors
• Heredity• Personal Life History• Cultural and historical background
Key Idea: You can develop your multiple intelligences.
Life HistoryLife History
• Crystallizers promote the development of the intelligence.
• Paralyzers inhibit the development of the intelligence.
What are some factors that affected your intelligences early in life?
Your textbook provides an opportunity to explore your multiple intelligences. Use the access code to take the MI Advantage.
Your textbook provides an opportunity to explore your multiple intelligences. Use the access code to take the MI Advantage.
Choose Your Career with Multiple Intelligence in Mind
Choose Your Career with Multiple Intelligence in Mind
Build on Your StrengthsBuild on Your Strengths
Musical
Listening to music
Singing or playing an instrument
Recognizing musical patterns
Musical Smart
Careers
Disc Jockey
Music Teacher
Music Retailer
Music Therapist
Singer
Song Writer
Music Critic
Music Lawyer
Build on Your StrengthsBuild on Your Strengths
Interpersonal
Communication
Social skills
Helping others
Resolve conflicts
People Smart
Careers
Cruise Director
Mediator
Human Resources
Dental Hygienist
Nurse
Psychologist
Social Worker
Marketer
Counselor
Build on Your StrengthsBuild on Your Strengths
Logical-Mathematical
Math aptitude
Interest in science
Problem solving
Logical thinking
Number Smart
Careers
Engineer
Accountant
Computer Analyst
Physician
Detective
Researcher
Scientist
Economist
Build on Your StrengthsBuild on Your StrengthsSpatial
Visualization
Navigation
Reading
Writing
Picture Smart
Careers
Architect
Artist
Film animator
Mechanic
Pilot
Webmaster
Interior decorator
Graphic artist
Photographer
Build on Your StrengthsBuild on Your Strengths
Bodily- Kinesthetic
Hand and eye
coordination
Athletics
Dance
Drama
Cooking
Learning by doing
Body Smart
Careers
Athlete
Carpenter
Craftsperson
Mechanic
Jeweler
Computer game designer
Firefighter
Forest ranger
Physical therapist
Build on Your StrengthsBuild on Your Strengths
Linguistic
Reading
Writing
Vocabulary
Spelling
Good listener
Good memory
Word Smart
Careers
Journalist
Writer
Editor
Attorney
Curator
Newscaster
Politician
Librarian
Comedian
Build on Your StrengthsBuild on Your Strengths
Intrapersonal
Self-aware
Understand emotions
Independent
Self-motivated
Self Smart
Careers
Career counselor
Wellness counselor Therapist
Criminologist
Intelligence officer
Entrepreneur
Researcher
Actor
Artist
Build on Your StrengthsBuild on Your Strengths
Naturalist
Aware of natural surroundings
Preserve the environment
Nature Smart
Careers
Park ranger
Dog trainer
Landscaper
Meteorologist
Veterinarian
Animal health technician
Ecologist
Wilderness guide
Environmental lawyer
Build on Your StrengthsBuild on Your Strengths
Existential
Questioning
Purpose of life
Religious beliefs
Curiosity Smart
Careers
Counselor
Psychologist
Psychiatrist
Social worker
Ministry
Philosopher
Artist
Scientist
Researcher
Emotional IntelligenceEmotional Intelligence
Interpersonal + Intrapersonal
The ability to recognize, control, and evaluate your emotions while realizing how they affect other people
Emotional IntelligenceEmotional Intelligence
Two Parts:
1. Understanding yourself, your goals, intentions, responses and behavior
2. Understanding others and their feelings
Emotional IntelligenceEmotional Intelligence
Emotional IntelligenceEmotional Intelligence
• Express yourself• Work as part of a team• Concentrate• Remember• Make decisions• Deal with stress• Overcome challenges• Deal with conflict • Empathize with others
How Can You Develop Emotional Intelligence?How Can You Develop Emotional Intelligence?
Developing Emotional IntelligenceDeveloping Emotional Intelligence
• Use empathy.• Think about how your actions affect
others.• Be intellectually curious.• Give others credit for their
accomplishments.• Work on stress management.• Take a college course on verbal and
nonverbal communication.• Take responsibility for your actions.
These intelligences work together in complex ways to make us unique individuals.
These intelligences work together in complex ways to make us unique individuals.
Textbook Activity:
Learning Style ApplicationsTextbook Activity:
Learning Style Applications
Keys to Success:Create Your Success
Keys to Success:Create Your Success
Create Your SuccessCreate Your Success
• We make decisions and choices that create the future.
• Our behavior leads to our success or failure.
Sometimes we blame othersSometimes we blame others
• My parents did it to me.• My teacher gave me a poor grade.• My boss gave me a poor evaluation.
When we take responsibility for our actions, we create our success.When we take responsibility for our actions, we create our success.
Ask these questions:Ask these questions:
• How did I create this situation?• How can I make the best of it?• What can I do about it now?• If I didn’t create it, how do I choose to
react to it?
Caution!Caution!
• Sometimes you do not create it all. • You can still choose your attitude and
reaction to what has happened.
Steven CoveySteven Covey
• Author of Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
• Chooses to use the word: response-ability
• Suggests that we use resourcefulness and initiative to create the future we want
5 Minute Quick Write Create Your Success5 Minute Quick Write Create Your Success