Learning Style and Intelligence Chapter 3
Learning Style and Intelligence
Chapter 3
What is learning style?
Your learning style is your learning preference.How do you like tolearn?
Knowing about Your Learning Style Helps You to: Be more productive Increase achievement Be more creative Improve problem solving Make better decisions Learn more effectively
Learning Style
Visual Auditory Kinesthetic/Tactile
Learning Style Memory Exercise
15 items will be passed around. Can you remember them?
How did you remember the items? Did you remember what you could see,
feel, hear or touch? What is your strongest preference?
What worked best for you?
Auditory Visual Or kinesthetic?
Visual Learners
Learn through seeing and reading Prefer written directions Often good readers
Visual Learners Learn Best With: pictures illustrations photos graphs diagrams maps
Visual 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
Auditory Learners
Learn through listening and talking Remember what they hear better than
what they see
Auditory 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
Auditory 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
Kinesthetic/Tactile Learners
Learn through doing Remember hands on activities Use their hands to build, create, plant,
draw or decorate
Kinesthetic/Tactile Learners:
Learn the assignment best by using physical activity
Kinesthetic/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
Activity: Complete the Learning Style Quiz in the Textbook
Environmental
Sound Light Temperature Design (formal or informal)
Emotional
Motivation Persistence Responsibility Structure
Sociological
Alone/peer Authority figures present Several ways
Physical
Auditory Visual Tactile Kinesthetic Intake Evening/morning Late morning Afternoon Mobility
Written Exercise
Understanding your Peps Learning Style Inventory
What is your ideal environment for learning?
Your Personality and Your Learning Style
For review, what is your personality type? Extravert or Introvert? Sensing or Intuitive? Thinking or Feeling? Judging or Perceptive?
Extraverts
Learn best when in action Value physical activity Like to study with others
Extravert
Learn by talking. Discuss what you have learned with
others. Like variety and action. Take frequent
breaks and do something active.
Caution!
Extraverts can get so distracted by activity and socialization that the studying does not get done.
Introverts
Learn best by pausing to think Value reading Prefer to study individually Need quiet for concentration
Introvert
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. Turn off the phone.
Caution!
This type may miss out on sharing ideas with others and the fun and social life of college.
Sensing
Seeks specific information Memorizes facts Values what is practical Follows instructions Likes hands-on experience Wants clear assignments
Sensing
Good at mastering facts and details. Think about practical applications to
motivate yourself. Ask, “How can I use this.”
INtuitive
Seeks quick insights Uses imagination to go beyond the facts Values what is original Likes theories Reads between the lines Independent thinkers
INtuitive
Good at learning concepts and theories Ask yourself, “What is the main point?”
Caution!
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.
Thinking
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
Thinking
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.
Feeling
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
Feeling
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.
Judging
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.
Caution!
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.
Perceptive
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.
What if your personality does not match the teacher’s personality?
Choose a different teacher.
What else?
AdaptTolerateAppreciateUnderstandCommunicate
Multiple Intelligences
Multiple 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
Learning Style
Intelligences put to work Measured by your performance You can develop these areas and
become competent in each one
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES•Verbal/Linguistic•Logical-Mathematical•Musical/Rhythmic•Visual/Spatial•Bodily/Kinesthetic•Intrapersonal•Interpersonal•Naturalist
Your textbook provides an opportunity to explore your multiple intelligences.
These intelligences work together in complex ways to make us unique individuals.
Keys to Success:Create Your Success
Create Your Success
We make decisions and choices that create the future.
Our behavior leads to our success or failure.
Sometimes we blame others
My parents did it to me. My teacher gave me a poor grade. My boss gave me a poor evaluation.
When we take responsibility for our actions, we create our success.
Ask 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 didn’t create it, how do I choose to
react to it?
Caution!
Sometimes you do not create it all. You can still choose your attitude and
reaction to what has happened.