Personal Characteristics & Learning Styles Career Management Objective 1.01 Cont’D

Personality Traits There are many different personality traits, but they are almost always two- fold, one is usually positive while the other is negative Honesty vs. _______________ Dependability vs. Unreliability ______________ vs. Irresponsibility Integrity vs. Corruption Loyalty vs. ______________ What are some others?

Learning Styles There are three main learning styles: Tactile/Kinesthetic - __________ _______________ - Hearing Visual - ______________ These three learning styles can then be broken down into eight learning preferences. Each preference can be a member of one or more learning styles.

The Eight Personal Learning Preferences The Linguistic Learner The Logical/Mathematical Learner The Spatial Learner The Musical Learner The Body/Kinesthetic Learner The Interpersonal Learner The Intrapersonal Learner The Naturalist

The Linguistic Learner “The Word Player” Like to: _______, write, and tell stories Good at:________ names, dates, places, and trivia Learn best by: saying, hearing, and seeing words

The Logical/Mathematical Learner “The Questioner” Like to: conduct ___________, figure things out, work with numbers, ask questions, explore patterns and relationships Good at: ______, reasoning, logic, problem solving Learns best by: categorizing, classifying, working with abstract patterns and relationships

The Spatial Learner “The Visualizer” Like to: _______, build, design and create, daydream, look at pictures, watch movies, play with machines Good at: Imagining, sensing things, mazes and puzzles, reading _______and charts Learns best by: Visualizing, dreaming, using the mind’s eye, working with color and pictures

The Musical Learner “The Music Lover” Like to: ________, hum tunes, listen to music, play an instrument, respond to music Good at: picking up ________, remembering melodies, noticing pitches and rhythms, keeping time Learns best by: _______, melody, music

The Body/Kinesthetic Learner “The Mover” Like to: __________ around, touch and talk, use body language Good at: physical activities, __________, dancing, acting, crafts Learns best by: touching, moving, interacting with space, processing knowledge through __________sensations

The Interpersonal Learner “The Socializer” Like to: have lots of __________, talk to people, join groups Good at: understanding __________, leading others, organizing, communicating, manipulating, mediating conflicts Learns best by: _________, comparing, relating, cooperating, interviewing

The Intrapersonal Learner “The Individual” Like to: work __________, pursue own interests Good at: understanding self, focusing inward on feelings and dreams, following ____________, pursuing interests and goals, being original Learns best by: working alone, individualized projects, self-paced instruction, having own ______

The Naturalist “The Nature Lover” Like to: physically experience _________, conduct observations, respond to patterning in nature Good at: exploring natural phenomena, seeing connections, seeing _________, reflective thinking Learns best by: conducting observations, recording events in nature, working in pairs, long term projects

Personal Assessment http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning- styles-quiz.shtml Complete the 20 question Learning Style assessment to determine which of the three main learning styles you are most like. Then go to: http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-assessment And complete the 24 question Multiple Intelligences assessment to determine which of the eight learning preferences you are most like.