1. The Learning Styles Profile & The Study Skills Inventory

2. Inventory of Study Skills Learning Diagnosis Subject Content Profile of Learning Styles

3. How you View your students may depend on how they learn!- The Frog

4. Or is it A Picture of a Horse?

5. Difficulties Having to take action and do things before those things are demonstrated or read Working in a place filled with noise Listening to lectures without any visual stimulation Working in classrooms with dull colors Working in classrooms with florescent lighting, etc., etc., etc.

6. Parker’s Learning Styles Profile  Modalities  Interpersonal Skills  Competencies  Personality Identifiers  Management Styles  Management/Leadership Characteristics Heredity and Environment characterize…

7. Parker’s Learning Styles Profile Charts  People, Data & Things Chart  Independent/Dependent Chart  Kinesthetic, Auditory & Visual Chart  Personality Identifiers Chart  Management Styles Chart  Leadership/Management Chart

8.  Time Management  Note-taking  Reading  Listening  Test-taking  Written Communications  Stress  Career-oriented

9.  Memory  Learning Behavior  Critical Thinking  Research  Technology  Decision-making  Life Skills  Health

10. Can I say goodbye for the day knowing that another individual has received maximum consideration?

11. Habits of the Mind Attitudes/Academics/Abilities Acquire & Integrate Knowledge 1.1. 2.2. 3.3. Extend & Refine Knowledge Use

12. I Learn & Remember Best By... 1. Reading. Strongly Agree = 5 Agree = 4 Not Sure = 3 Disagree = 2 Strongly Disagree = 1

13. DATA PEOPLE THINGS We enhance your leadership to improve three INTERPERSONAL skills:

14. Areas of Competency... The ability to perform a specific task to a satisfactory level of skill.  THINGS – psychomotor skills like typing, writing, running, etc.  DATA – Compiling & interpreting factual material.  PEOPLE – dealing with interpersonal skills.

15. Areas of Competency…

16. The Dependent/Independent Learner...  The Dependent Learner prefers: clear and precise learning instructions. objective-type assessment. an instructor who controls the learning. a socially-related learning atmosphere. organization in the learning process. a well-defined job description.

17. The Dependent/Independent Learner...  The Independent Learner prefers: self-directed learning situations. a choice of assessment methods. the instructor as mentor or facilitator. work usually with little or no supervision. non-traditional learning settings.

18. The Dependent/Independent Learner...

19. Visual Auditory Kinesthetic The Modalities:

20. The Auditory Learner prefers... hearing instruction and enjoying discussion. remembering names rather than faces. remembering by speaking repetitiously. moving lips while reading silently. talking about situations and problems. having illustrations explained. expressing emotions. listening to music. sitting in the back of classroom.

21. The Visual Learner prefers... seeing (watching) demonstrations. learning situations rather that imaging words. writing down information to keep organized. sitting in the front of the class. learning to read by sighting words. remembering faces rather than names. studying without music or movement. written examination as assessment tool.

22. The Kinesthetic Learner prefers... remembering by doing and participating. moving (acting out) while memorizing. space. moving to music. non-verbal communication. physical activity when solving problems. "how-to-do" books and videos. simulations, group activities, and projects as assessment.

23. Auditory, Kinesthetic & Visual Modalities...

24. Observation “see” Participation “do” Concentration “think” Motivation “hear”

25. Personality Identifiers Learning Styles Inventory... Motivated Action Taker = DO + HEAR Concerned Listener = HEAR + SEE Thoughtful Observer = SEE + THINK Active Processor = THINK + DO

26. Performance-based Outcomes Attitude Academics Ability

27. Questions Regarding Learning Attitude How does your belief affect the way you FEEL about things, data, & people? Academics How does your belief dictate that which should be learned? Ability What do you believe about the things you DO? Philosophy

28. Teacher (Manager)/Student Task Relationships... Work On (student)/Hands Off (Teacher) - Exhorter Work Off (student)/Hands On (Teacher) - Restorer Work Off (Student)/Hands Off (Teacher) - Neglector Work On (Student)/Hands On (Teacher) - Offender

29. Work Relationships...

30. Leadership/Management Characteristics for Teachers Supervising Instructing Consulting Entertaining Persuading Mentoring Managing Leading Negotiating

31. Leadership/Management Characteristics…Mentoring  listens & asks questions  reflects back feeling and informational responses  guides conversation  diagnoses and evaluates feelings and information  makes suggestions  prescribes treatments and approaches to solving problems

32. Leadership/Management Characteristics…Mentoring  instructs: presents information, explains, gives examples & forecasts possible outcomes,  predicts consequences of alternative courses of action  gives assurances and support  Motivates, persuades and influences in favor of a point of view  provides feedback and evaluation of progress  makes new suggestions based on new information or circumstances

33. Leadership/Management Characteristics…Managing  sets goals and performance standards  establishes communication channels  promotes the free flow of two way communication  formulates policies and directs their implementation  coordinates tasks activities and programs

34. Leadership/Management Characteristics…Managing  makes decisions on personnel matters  provides evaluation of progress  prescribes alternative approaches to solving problems  administers and implements the policies of supervisors  allows others to lead  takes responsibility for duties and tasks under jurisdiction

35. Leadership/Management Characteristics…Leading  establishes and implements  performance standards  sets group priorities  persuades and influences in favor of a point of view  promotes group trust and cohesion motivates  employs authority to accomplish goals through cooperation of group

36. Leadership/Management Characteristics…Leading  maintains group harmony  controls group behavior through use of sanctions and punishments  determines the direction of the group  makes decisions on policy and procedures  solves problems by invoking symbols of his authority

37. Leadership/Management Characteristics…Negotiating  states and argues position  bargains over terms  instructs: presents information explains, and gives examples  advances proposals  defends position with clear and coherent rationale  answers objections  presents alternative courses of action

38. Leadership/Management Characteristics…Negotiating  gives and takes in a trade-off of benefits  argues against counter-proposals  discusses possible solutions  defines goals and objectives  offers counterproposals when original proposals are rejected  reconciles opposing view points  confronts opposing demands to clarify positions

39. Leadership/Management Characteristics…Supervising  assigns tasks  discusses subordinates’ use of discretion  explains operating procedure  implements performance standards  examines task outcome against stated criteria  directs studies & evaluates performance

40. Leadership/Management Characteristics…Supervising  interprets results of task performance  judges content and consequences of discretionary decisions  sets task objectives  assesses individual competence to perform a given task  ensures performance standards necessary to achieve objectives

41. Leadership/Management Characteristics…Instructing  listens to opinions and ideas  presents lectures  elicits and discusses theories and practices  trains others in effective and cognitive principles  uses demonstration and role playing techniques to teach subject matter  conducts seminars and workshops

42. Leadership/Management Characteristics…Instructing  illustrates theories and principles through explanation and example  tests and assesses knowledge and understanding of the problem -solving process & answers questions  points out similarities and differences of viewpoints  makes inferences about the cognitive behaviors of others

43. Leadership/Management Characteristics…Consulting  gives information and ideas based on experience and training  recommends content and methods of training  provides sources of technical information  gives ideas to define and clarify procedures and product specifications  informs on details of working out objectives & gives advice

44. Leadership/Management Characteristics…Consulting  explains content of programs  assists in working out of plans  guides implementation of plans  meets with, listens, discusses and  answers questions to resolve problems and promote cooperation  makes suggestions to reduce resistance and sharpen understanding of program goals  recommends alternative courses of action

45. Leadership/Management Characteristics…Entertaining  tells stories and anecdotes  selects and narrates jokes & plays games  gives support and assurances  expresses sympathy  sings songs & acts in dramatic roles  acts out a mime part using only gestures and actions

46. Leadership/Management Characteristics…Persuading  describes and explains advantages and benefits of a program  converses with clients  influences in favor of a service, product or point of view  demonstrates the advantages of programs, procedures, products, ideas and services

47. Leadership/Management Characteristics…Persuading  speaks and converses with individuals, groups and organizations  coaxes individuals to elaborate on thoughts and feelings  gives instruction, advice and personal assistance

48. Leadership/Management Characteristics

49. Parker’s Learning Styles Profile The End