Learning Styles and Careers 1.02 Understanding Personality and Learning Styles

Learning Styles The ways you process information and learn best Verbal/Linguistic Logical/Mathematical Bodily/Kinesthetic Visual/Spatial Musical/Rhythmic Intrapersonal Interpersonal Naturalistic

Verbal/Linguistic Related to:  Words and language Preferences:  They prefer written and spoken words Common Careers:  Politicians  Public Speakers  Physical/Occupational Therapists  Journalists & Writers  Teachers Strengths/Learns Best:  Communication Skills  Listening Skills  Saying, hearing, seeing words  Large vocabularies  Using flash cards Related Personality Types:  Helper  Persuader

Logical/Mathematical Related to:  Math and logic Preferences:  Take things apart and put them back together Common Careers:  Medicine  Law Enforcement  Science and Mathematics  Accounting Strengths/Learns Best:  Recognize patterns  Categories  Numbers  Equations Related Personality Types:  Thinker  Organizer

Bodily/Kinesthetic Related to:  Using senses (sight, touch, etc…) Preferences:  Take things apart/put things together  See how things work Common Careers:  Physical therapist  Athletics  Crafter  Carpenter  Mechanic Strengths/Learns Best:  Hands on projects  Athletics  Doing Related Personality Types:  Doer  Creator

Visual/Spatial Related to:  Using mental images and sight Preferences:  They prefer to SEE things when learning Common Careers:  Artist  Photographers  Teachers  Interior Designers Strengths/Learns Best:  Diagrams and Charts  Handouts  Color, Pictures, and Maps  Mazes Related Personality Types:  Creator  Organizer

Musical/Rhythmic Related to:  Related to thinking in terms of music and rhythm Preferences:  Rhythm and Melodies Common Careers:  Musician  Teacher  Performer  Record Producer Strengths/Learns Best:  Relates information to music and rhythm  Noticing sounds  Instruments Related Personality Types:  Creator  Doer

Intrapersonal/Self Related to:  Intra=within  Personal=self Preferences:  Working alone or Independently Common Careers:  Writer  Researcher  Pharmacy  Self-employment Strengths/Learns Best:  Setting goals  Self aware Related Personality Types:  Doer  Thinker  Organizer

Interpersonal/Social Related to:  Relationships with others Preferences:  Teamwork Common Careers:  Counseling  Teaching & Coaching  Politics  Sales  Human resource Strengths/Learns Best:  Confident  Trustworthy  Talking through thought process  Sharing ideas  Use emotion and intuition Related Personality Types:  Helper  Persuader  Doer

Naturalistic Related to:  Nature and environment Preferences:  Being in nature Common Careers:  Veterinarian  Landscaper  Meteorologist, Conservationist, Researcher, Astronomer, Botanist Strengths/Learns Best:  Animals, Plants, Nature  Environment  Universe/Space  Weather Related Personality Types:  Helper  Thinker