Title: Learning Style and Intelligence
1Learning Style and Intelligence
2What is learning style?
3Your learning style is your learning
preference.How do you like tolearn?
4Knowing about Your Learning Style Helps You to
- Be more productive
- Increase achievement
- Be more creative
- Improve problem solving
- Make better decisions
- Learn more effectively
5Learning Style
- Visual
- Auditory
- Kinesthetic/Tactile
6Learning Style Memory Exercise
- 15 items will be passed around. Can you remember
them?
7How did you remember the items?
- Did you remember what you could see, feel, hear
or touch? - What is your strongest preference?
8Learning Style Exercise The Paper Airplane
9What worked best for you?
- Auditory
- Visual
- Or kinesthetic?
10Visual Learners
- Learn through seeing and reading
- Prefer written directions
- Often good readers
11Visual Learners Learn Best With
- pictures
- illustrations
- photos
- graphs
- diagrams
- maps
12Visual 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
13Auditory Learners
- Learn through listening and talking
- Remember what they hear better than what they see
14Auditory 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
15Auditory Learning Techniques
- Discuss what you have learned with others
- 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
16Kinesthetic/Tactile Learners
- Learn through doing
- Remember hands on activities
- Use their hands to build, create, plant, draw or
decorate
17Kinesthetic/Tactile Learners
- Learn the assignment best by using physical
activity
18Kinesthetic/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
19Activity Complete the Learning Style Quiz in the
Textbook
20Brainstorm Learning Techniques
- Four groups
- Auditory
- Visual
- Tactile/kinesthetic
- Combination types
- What learning techniques match these preferences?
Write them on the board.
21Productivity Environmental Preference Survey
(PEPS)
- Elements of learning style
- Environmental
- Emotional
- Sociological
- Physical
22Environmental
- Sound
- Light
- Temperature
- Design (formal or informal)
23Emotional
- Motivation
- Persistence
- Responsibility
- Structure
24Sociological
- Alone/peer
- Authority figures present
- Several ways
25Physical
- Auditory
- Visual
- Tactile
- Kinesthetic
- Intake
- Evening/morning
- Late morning
- Afternoon
- Mobility
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27Written Exercise
- Understanding your Peps Learning Style Inventory
28Your Personality and Your Learning Style
29For review, what is your personality type?
- Extravert or Introvert?
- Sensing or Intuitive?
- Thinking or Feeling?
- Judging or Perceptive?
30Extraverts
- Learn best when in action
- Value physical activity
- Like to study with others
31Extravert
- Learn by talking.
- Discuss what you have learned with others.
- Like variety and action. Take frequent breaks
and do something active.
32Caution!
- Extraverts can get so distracted by activity and
socialization that the studying does not get done.
33Introverts
- Learn best by pausing to think
- Value reading
- Prefer to study individually
- Need quiet for concentration
34Introvert
- 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. - Unplug the phone.
35Caution!
- This type may miss out on sharing ideas with
others and the fun and social life of college.
36Sensing
- Seeks specific information
- Memorizes facts
- Values what is practical
- Follows instructions
- Likes hands-on experience
- Wants clear assignments
37Sensing
- Good at mastering facts and details.
- Think about practical applications to motivate
yourself. - Ask, How can I use this.
38Caution!
- 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.
39INtuitive
- Seeks quick insights
- Uses imagination to go beyond the facts
- Values what is original
- Likes theories
- Reads between the lines
- Independent thinkers
40INtuitive
- Good at learning concepts and theories
- Ask yourself, What is the main point?
41Caution!
- 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.
42Thinking
- 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
43Thinking
- 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.
44Caution!
- These types construct logical arguments and
defend them. They may need to learn to respect
the ideas of others, especially feeling types.
45Feeling
- 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
46Feeling
- 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.
47Caution!
- 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.
48Learning Strategies for Different Personality
Types
49Judging
- 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.
50Caution!
- 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.
51Perceptive
- 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.
52Caution!
- This type may work on too many projects at once.
- Work on managing your time to meet deadlines.
53Personality
ANOTHER LOOK
54USE 2 LETTERS
S J
I S F J
55ARE YOU
NT
SP
SJ
NF
?
564 GROUPS
57NT THINKER
- Likes quiet time for thinking
- Likes problem solving
- Skeptical
- Analytic
- Logical
- Curious
58NF GIVER
- Enjoys studying with others
- Enjoys helping others learn
- Enthusiastic
- Romantic
- Intuitive
- Intensive
- Authentic
59SJ ORGANIZER
- Organize the material to learn it
- Try highlighting or flash cards
- Responsible
- Helpful
- Hard-working
- Loyal
- Traditional
60SP ADVENTURER
- Study in a variety of ways
- Keep on the move
- Develop games to memorize
- Study with fun people
- Playful
- Optimistic
- Daring
- Impulsive
61Group Activity Divide into 4 GROUPS
62Group Activity Make a list of adjectives that
describe your favorite teacher. Have the
recorder write your responses on the board.
63HERE ARE SOME TYPICAL RESPONSES
64SJ
65SJ
- 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
66SP
67SP
- Unpredictable Laid Back
- Opportunities Exploration
- Fun! Entertaining
- Sense of Humor Flexible
- Interesting Variety
- On the Go Patient
- Different Perspectives Try New Things
68NF
69NF
- Open Creative
- Calm Honest
- Empathic Personal
- Mentor Tutor
- Compassionate Enabler
- Tolerant Helpful
- Role Model Supportive
70NT
71NT
- Knowledgeable Clear
- Logical Thinking Creative
- Competent Freedom
- Analytical Inquisitive
- Problem Solving Precise
- Lab Experiences Praises Ingenuity
- Challenging Thorough
- Authoritative Intelligent
72What if your personality does not match the
teachers personality?
73Choose a different teacher.
74Notice your mental pictures and let them go!
As if they were balloons floating away
75What else?
- Adapt
- Tolerate
- Appreciate
- Understand
- Communicate
76Group Activity Adapting to Different Teaching
Styles
77Free 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?
78Multiple Intelligences
79Multiple 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
80Learning Style
- Intelligences put to work
- Measured by your performance
- You can develop these areas and become competent
in each one
81MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
- Verbal/Linguistic
- Logical-Mathematical
- Musical/Rhythmic
- Visual/Spatial
- Bodily/Kinesthetic
- Intrapersonal
- Interpersonal
- Naturalist
82Your textbook provides an opportunity to explore
your multiple intelligences.
83These intelligences work together in complex ways
to make us unique individuals.
84Textbook ActivitySumming Up Learning Style
85Keys to SuccessCreate Your Success
86Some Examples
- Victor Frankl, concentration camp survivor and
author of Mans Search for Meaning - Cristopher Reeve
87Create Your Success
- We make decisions and choices that create the
future. - Our behavior leads
to our success or failure.
88Sometimes we blame others
- My parents did it to me.
- My teacher gave me a poor grade.
- My boss gave me a poor evaluation.
89When we take responsibility for our actions, we
create our success.
90Ask 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 didnt create it, how do I choose to react
to it?
91Caution!
- Sometimes you do not create it all.
- You can still choose your attitude and reaction
to what has happened.
92Steven 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
93Textbook Activity Create Your Success