Career and Technical Education

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Career and Technical Education

Giving Students the Edge
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CTE Introduction
Career Development Activity9

Learning Styles
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Understanding Learning Styles

Learning about the natural way we think and learn
and how to apply it in education and career
choices
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Read Paragraph
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What am I?
I am a shimmery fluid polymer that is over 97
water. The water in me acts as a bridge linking
the polyvinyl alcohol to the sodium tetra borate
through cross-linked hydrogen bonding. This
cross linked polymer will shear if twisted and is
endothermic as it flows, getting colder in your
hands. What am I?

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Learning Style Defined
The different ways that people naturally
think and learn

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When students are aware of their learning style
they

• Are able to determine the best approach to learn
  something new.
• Can judge what kind of occupation would be suited
  for them based on their learning style.
• Do well in a career that uses their strongest
  learning styles.

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Howard GardnersSeven Learning Styles

• Verbal/Linguistic
• Mathematical/Logical
• Visual/Spatial
• Bodily/Kinesthetic

• Musical/Rhythmic
• Interpersonal
• Intrapersonal

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Verbal/Linguistic
Learning Styles Best Ways to Learn Suggestions
Verbal/Linguistic Reading Take notes
Saying Read notes out loud
Hearing
Seeing Words Skim through reading first Study out loud with partner

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Mathematical/Logical
Learning Styles Best Ways to Learn Suggestions
Mathematical/Logical Make categories Use lists to study
Classifying Arrange notes in patterns
Work with patterns Assign numbers to information
Figuring with numbers Take notes in outline form. Use math formulas to solve (ratio, geometry, etc.)

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Visual/Spatial
Learning Styles Best Ways to Learn Suggestions
Visual/Spatial Visualizing Study by making charts, graphs or pictures
Using colors and pictures Use highlighters
Seeing things in your mind Use webbing or mapping to take notes
Close your eyes and visualize mental images in yourmind

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Body/Kinesthetic
Learning Styles Best Ways to Learn Suggestions
Bodily/Kinesthetic Touching Choose projects that let you build, create, shape with hands
Moving
Hands on learning Use objects to help you remember people, places,
Doing something physical while learning Volunteer and participate inclass

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Musical/Rhythmic
Learning Styles Best Ways to Learn Suggestions
Musical/Rhythmic Rhythmically Create musical jingles to aide memorization
Musically
Making up melodies Study for tests with quiet music in background.
Rhythmically read notes out loud

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Interpersonal
Learning Styles Best Ways to Learn Suggestions
Interpersonal Sharing Study with a focused partner
Comparing Ask frequent questions of others to gain information
Relating
Cooperating with others Participate in class discussions
Interviewing Discuss ideaswith others

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Intrapersonal
Learning Styles Best Ways to Learn Suggestions
Intrapersonal Working alone in own space Organize your study place time
Self-pacing instruction Take time to think about the things you are learning
Reflecting Research ideas in department
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Group Work

• Students
• Go to the poster on the wall that is most like
  you.
• Discuss one study technique that might work for
  you.
• Discuss Careers that interest you.

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Homework

• Choose one class and use your best Learning Style
  to complete an assignment.
• Describe what you did and how it worked for you.