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Who are you? What are your interests? How is your attitude? What do you value? Let’s discover you!

S ELF -A SSESSMENT Self-Assessment is a way to learn more about who you are. To discover who you are, you can use self- assessment tools in the form of: Checklists Questions Drawings Interest, attitude, and values inventories are self-assessment tools that will help you discover who you are.

W HAT ARE INTERESTS ?

H OW IS YOUR ATTITUDE ?

W HAT ARE MY VALUES ?

W HO AM I AND WHAT CAN I BECOME ? Understanding your personality and identifying your learning style What makes you who you are? What makes you unique? How do you think and learn best?

Y OU ’ VE GOT PERSONALITY ! Personality can be categorized by your: Actions – Helpful, playful, charming… Feelings – Happy, sad, glad… Habits – talk fast when nervous, twirl hair when thinking.. Thoughts – wishful, positive, negative….. What are some other examples?

H OW DO YOU LEARN BEST ? Reading Writing Doing Hearing Alone In groups With music Without noise With pictures and graphs By teaching others

V ERBAL /L INGUISTIC Definition Verbal/Linguistic – related to words and language Characteristics Likes to read books Listens to and gives oral presentations Communicates through written and oral messages Likes discussions and debates Likes to explain things How does this person learn best? Saying, hearing, and seeing words

L OGICAL /M ATHEMATICAL Definition Logical/Mathematical – reasoned, precise, accurate Characteristics Likes to conduct experiments Listens to work with numbers Likes to explore patterns and relationships Good at math, problem solving, and reasoning How does this person learn best? Categorizing, classifying, and working with patterns and relationships

B ODILY /K INESTHETIC Definition Physical activity and movement and awareness through sensory perception – hearing, seeing, smelling, feeling Characteristics Likes to move around, touch, talk, and use body language Good at sports, dancing, gymnastics, and crafts How does this person learn best? By touching, moving, interacting with space and processing knowledge through bodily sensations

V ISUAL /S PATIAL Definition Mental images, seeing, sight Characteristics Likes to draw, build, design, and create Daydreamer and imaginative Watches movies and plays computer games Good at sensing changes Good at puzzles and mazes and reading charts and graphs How does this person learn best? By visualizing, dreaming, and using colors and pictures

M USICAL /R HYTHMIC Definition Sound arranged in patterns, tone, and pitch through music, poetry, color, painting, and photography Characteristics Likes to sing, hum tunes, listen to music, play an instrument Good at picking up sounds, remembering melodies, noticing pitch, rhythm, and patterns Good at keeping time How does this person learn best? Through rhythm, melody, and music

I NTERPERSONAL Definition Related to relationships with other people Characteristics Has lots of friends, likes to talk and join groups Good at understanding people Good at communicating Good at mediation (resolving conflict) How does this person learn best? Sharing with others, collaborative groups, and teaching others

I NTRAPERSONAL Definition Within self Characteristics Likes to work alone Reflective and self-aware Instinctual Original How does this person learn best? Working alone, individualized projects, and self-paced instruction

N ATURALISTIC Definition Related to nature and the environment Characteristics Likes to work outside Enjoys geography, weather, learning about the environment Good at categorizing, organizing, planning, Interested in preservation and conservation Likes to work with animals How does this person learn best? By studying nature’s patterns, such as erosion and climate, learning how things work, and cause and effect relationships