C HAPTER 7 L EARN

I N THIS CHAPTER YOU WILL Define learning Identify and discuss the learning process Identify your learning style, primary intelligence, and personality type and learn how to use each of these to increase active and authentic learning.

W ITH A P ARTNER Read “What is This Thing Called Learning” p. 160 & answer the following questions: - What is learning and the 4 types? Read “Give Your Brain a Workout” p Explain the process of learning. - Draw a picture of how learning looks according to the description in the last paragraph.

U NDERSTAND Y OUR S TRENGTHS What is your learning style? What is your dominant personality type? What is your dominant intelligence?

T EST Y OURSELF Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences Assessment ment/findyourstrengths.html Pgs

VAK Q UESTIONNAIRE (VARK I NV.) Take and Review VARK Inventory learn.com/english/page.asp?p=questionnaire

P ERSONALITY A SSESSMENT - B ASED ON J UNG T YPOLOGY Personality Assessment Profile p. 174 & 175 Assess the results and analyze the descriptions p Type Focus Directions Visit this site: Select the “Click to Register” Icon 3. Use HCCS77 for the Site ID and fill in the remaining information with your personal information & Log in 4. At the bottom on the left select the “Personality Questionnaire” and complete the questionnaire 5. Submit and read your results

T HINK ABOUT ALL OF YOUR STRENGTHS What does this have to do with you? How can these discoveries help or hurt you? How can you use these discoveries to succeed academically?

P OSSIBLE C AREER P ATHS BY P ERSONALITY T YPE BSM Consulting

ISTJISTJ -The Duty Fulfillers ESTJESTJ - The Guardians ISFJISFJ - The Nurturers ESFJESFJ - The Caregivers ISTPISTP - The Mechanics ESTPESTP - The Doers ESFPESFP - The Performers ISFPISFP - The Artists ENTJENTJ - The Executives INTJINTJ - The Scientists ENTPENTP - The Visionaries INTPINTP - The Thinkers ENFJENFJ - The Givers INFJINFJ - The Protectors ENFPENFP - The Inspirers INFPINFP - The Idealists

P OSSIBLE C AREER P ATHS ISTJ Business Executives, Administrators and Managers Accountants and Financial Officers Police and Detectives Judges Lawyers Medical Doctors / Dentists Computer Programmers, Systems Analysts, and Computer Specialists Military Leaders

P OSSIBLE C AREER P ATHS ESTJ Military leaders Business Administrators and Managers Police / Detective work Judges Financial Officers Teachers Sales Representatives

P OSSIBLE C AREER P ATHS ISFJ Interior Decorators Designers Nurses Administrators and Managers Administrative Assistants Child Care / Early Childhood Development Social Work / Counselors Paralegals Clergy / Religious Workers Office Managers Shopkeepers Bookkeepers Home Economics

P OSSIBLE C AREER P ATHS ESFJ Home Economics Nursing Teaching Administrators Child Care Family Practice Physician Clergy or other religious work Office Managers Counselors / Social Work Bookkeeping / Accounting Administrative Assistants

P OSSIBLE C AREER P ATHS ISTP Police and Detective Work Forensic Pathologists Computer Programmers, System Analysts and Computer Specialists Engineers Carpenters Mechanics Pilots, Drivers, Motorcyclists Athletes Entrepreneurs

P OSSIBLE C AREER P ATHS ESTP Sales Representatives Marketing Personnel Police / Detective Work Paramedic / Emergency Medical Technician PC Technicians or Network Cablers Computer Technical Support Entrepreneurs

P OSSIBLE C AREER P ATHS ESFP Artists, Performers and Actors Sales Representatives Counselors / Social Work Child Care Fashion Designers Interior Decorators Consultants Photographers

P OSSIBLE C AREER P ATHS ISFP Artist Musician / Composer Designer Child Care / Early Childhood Development Social Worker / Counselor Teacher Psychologist Veterinarian Forest Ranger Pediatrician

P OSSIBLE C AREER P ATHS ENTJ Corporate Executive Officer; Organization Builder Entrepreneur Computer Consultant Lawyer Judge Business Administrators and Managers University Professors and Administrators

P OSSIBLE C AREER P ATHS INTJ Scientists Engineers Professors and Teachers Medical Doctors / Dentists Corporate Strategists and Organization Builders Business Administrators / Managers Military Leaders Lawyers / Attorneys Judges Computer Programmers, Systems Analysts and Computer Specialists

P OSSIBLE C AREER P ATHS ENTP Lawyers Psychologists Entrepreneurs Photographers Consultants Engineers Scientists Actors Sales Representatives Marketing Personnel Computer Programmer, Systems Analyst, or Computer Specialist

P OSSIBLE C AREER P ATHS INTP Scientists - especially Physics, Chemistry Photographers Strategic Planners Mathematicians University Professors Computer Programmers, Systems Analysts, Computer Animation and Computer Specialists Technical Writers Engineers Lawyers / Attorneys Judges Forensic Research Forestry and Park Rangers

P OSSIBLE C AREER P ATHS ENFJ Facilitator Consultant Psychologist Social Worker / Counselor Teacher Clergy Sales Representative Human Resources Manager Events Coordinator Sales Representative Politicians / Diplomats Writers

P OSSIBLE C AREER P ATHS INFJ Clergy / Religious Work Teachers Medical Doctors / Dentists Alternative Health Care Practitioners, i.e. Chiropractor, Reflexologist Psychologists Psychiatrists Counselors and Social Workers Musicians and Artists Photographers Child Care / Early Childhood Development

P OSSIBLE C AREER P ATHS ENFP Consultant Psychologist Entrepreneur Actor Teacher Counselor Politician / Diplomat Writer / Journalist Television Reporter Computer Programmer, Systems Analyst, or Computer Specialist Scientist Engineer

P OSSIBLE C AREER P ATHS INFP Writers Counselors / Social Workers Teachers / Professors Psychologists Psychiatrists Musicians Clergy / Religious Workers

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C HAPTER 7 R EVIEW What is learning and the 4 types? How does learning occur in your brain? What are the types of motivations and how can you use them? What are multiple intelligences and how do they affect you? What are the learning style types and how do they affect you? What are the personality types and how do they affect you? What are the degree types and how many credits does each require? What does each number mean in course titles?