Personal Characteristics & Learning Styles Career Management Objective 1.01 Cont’D

Personality Traits There are many different personality traits, but they are almost always two-fold, one is usually positive while the other is negative Honesty vs. Dishonesty Dependability vs. Unreliability Responsibility vs. Irresponsibility Integrity vs. Corruption Loyalty vs. Disloyalty What are some others?

Tactile/Kinesthetic - Feeling Learning Styles There are three main learning styles: Tactile/Kinesthetic - Feeling Auditory - Hearing Visual - Seeing These three learning styles can then be broken down into eight learning preferences. Each preference can be a member of one or more learning styles.

The Eight Personal Learning Preferences The Linguistic Learner The Logical/Mathematical Learner The Spatial Learner The Musical Learner The Body/Kinesthetic Learner The Interpersonal Learner The Intrapersonal Learner The Naturalist

The Linguistic Learner “The Word Player” Like to: read, write, and tell stories Good at: memorizing names, dates, places, and trivia Learn best by: saying, hearing, and seeing words

The Logical/Mathematical Learner “The Questioner” Like to: conduct experiments, figure things out, work with numbers, ask questions, explore patterns and relationships Good at: math, reasoning, logic, problem solving Learns best by: categorizing, classifying, working with abstract patterns and relationships

The Spatial Learner “The Visualizer” Like to: draw, build, design and create, daydream, look at pictures, watch movies, play with machines Good at: Imagining, sensing things, mazes and puzzles, reading maps and charts Learns best by: Visualizing, dreaming, using the mind’s eye, working with color and pictures

The Musical Learner “The Music Lover” Like to: sing, hum tunes, listen to music, play an instrument, respond to music Good at: picking up sounds, remembering melodies, noticing pitches and rhythms, keeping time Learns best by: rhythm, melody, music

The Body/Kinesthetic Learner “The Mover” Like to: move around, touch and talk, use body language Good at: physical activities, sports, dancing, acting, crafts Learns best by: touching, moving, interacting with space, processing knowledge through body sensations

The Interpersonal Learner “The Socializer” Like to: have lots of friends, talk to people, join groups Good at: understanding people, leading others, organizing, communicating, manipulating, mediating conflicts Learns best by: sharing, comparing, relating, cooperating, interviewing

The Intrapersonal Learner “The Individual” Like to: work alone, pursue own interests Good at: understanding self, focusing inward on feelings and dreams, following instincts, pursuing interests and goals, being original Learns best by: working alone, individualized projects, self-paced instruction, having own space

The Naturalist “The Nature Lover” Like to: physically experience nature, conduct observations, respond to patterning in nature Good at: exploring natural phenomena, seeing connections, seeing patterns, reflective thinking Learns best by: conducting observations, recording events in nature, working in pairs, long term projects

Personal Assessment http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles-quiz.shtml Complete the 20 question Learning Style assessment to determine which of the three main learning styles you are most like. Then go to: http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-assessment And complete the 24 question Multiple Intelligences assessment to determine which of the eight learning preferences you are most like.