1. What is my Learning Identity? October 2011 Henrico High School International Baccalaureate Program

2. What’s your learning style Answer the questions “true” or “false” Select what you do most of the time Yes, the questions ask the same thing in different ways.

3. Diagnosis: Step 1 Put a Check Mark if You answered TRUE To Questions 1,6,12,16,21 1 or two checks = Seeing 3 checks= adaptable 4-5 checks = Hearing

4. Diagnosis: Step 2 Put an X on your paper If you answered TRUE To Questions 2,7,11,17,22 1-2 X’s= Multi-sensory 3 X’s = Adaptable 4-5 X’s = Seeing

5. Diagnosis: Step 3 Place a BOX If you answered TRUE To questions 8,18,23 Or FALSE To questions 3 and 13 1-2 boxes = Feedback 3 boxes = Adaptable 4-5 boxes = Independent

6. Diagnosis: Step 4 Place a CIRCLE If you answered TRUE To questions 9.14. 19 Or False To questions 4 and 24 4-5 circles = MOVER 3 circles = adaptable 1-2 circles = SITTER

7. Diagnosis: Step 5 Place a triangle If you answered TRUE To questions 5,15,25 Or FALSE To questions 10 and 20 4-5 Triangles = Morning 3 Triangles = adaptable 1-2 Triangles = Afternoon

8. What does this mean?

9. Auditory Learners You learn by hearing You would rather have oral instructions than written You like to have things explained Study techniques: Study with a partner Read out loud to yourself Books on Tape Listen to your “mind’s ear”

10. Visual Learners You learn by seeing You would rather read the instructions yourself or have a diagram You are more comfortable with a textbook Study Techniques: Ask for a handout, book reference or website to reinforce material –In a lecture class, take notes and draw pictures –Refer to books, movies, visual stimuli

11. Multi-sensory and Adaptable Learners It depends on the situation and the subject You prefer “hands on” and to learn by doing Study Skills -- Use your laptop –Find interactive websites –Listen to books on tape while you read –Stand and sit, or bounce a ball while you study

12. Feedback or Independent Feedback Break the assignment down into small parts Have feedback on each part with your teacher Don’t try to do it all at once Get your teacher to help you in this organization process Independent Set self deadlines so you don’t wait until the last minute Ask the teacher for feedback and positive reinforcement

13. Mover or Sitter? Mover Stretch breaks every half hour In class – foot stretches, shoulder lifts, gum, deep breathing, lower your jaw Sitter Find an uncluttered environment where you won’t be interrupted Get all your materials together before you start so you won’t interrupt yourself

14. Morning or Afternoon? Morning If you can, have hardest classes in morning Rather than stay up late, get up a little early to study Don’t wait until Sunday night to do homework! Evening Do your homework first thing when you get home Don’t procrastinate

15. It’s up to YOU! Go with your STRENGTHS! Build on them to accommodate your challenges!!

16. What is your Learner Temperament? Place a mark on the 20 characteristics that you think describe you best!

17. Making the Diagnosis Draw a line down the middle between the columns Draw a horizontal line under the words SENSIBLE and INVENTIVE and above the words IMAGINATIVE and PLAYFUL Count the # of marks you made in each quadrant Label the quadrants: Organized = SJ Knowledgeable = NT Imaginative = NF Playful = SP

18. What does this mean? SJ’s –Like precise directions and following rules, loves a routine –Good steady work ethic; likes working on one thing at a time –Good memory –Likes real life application –Likes familiar things; stressed by too much change –Good with facts, weaker on “big picture” –Has common sense –Good decision maker –Likes to have a plan –Is goal/production oriented

19. What does this mean? NT’s –Don’t like to read directions – you already know how –Likes variety in working –Wants to see the possibilities in lessons, wants to know why and understand things –Likes new things, curious – good intuition and imagination –Gets the big picture easily but may forget facts –Enjoys fantasy; not really a “people person” –Likes to debate, likes to be right –Impatient; wants to get to the point

20. What does this mean? NF’s –You too are a “know it all” and don’t want to read directions –You like variety, new things, fantasy –You have a good imagination and a “big picture” person –But you really care about others and try to make people proud –You like people to get along –You are easily embarrassed by disapproval –You are very verbal –You like working with others

21. What does it mean? SP’s –You like precise directions –You like real-life, practical applications, and have common sense –You like familiar things but you like flexibility and enjoy surprises –You are good with facts but have a harder time with the big picture –You tend to be a procrastinator; you start things but don’t finish them. –You tend to get distracted by other interests – SQUIRREL! –You are very adaptive –You like to have fun!

22. In a classroom: More teachers are SJ’s and NF’s Fewer teachers are NT’s or SP’s Typical reaction to a set of directions “Get out a piece of paper and a pencil” –SJ’s already have out a paper and pencil and their book –NT’s want to know why we need paper and pencil –NF’s have their paper and have given some to their neighbors –SP’s have folded the paper into a hat and are wearing it!