1. 1 Professional Communications Hemisphericity – How I Learn Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.

2. Key Points Everyone uses both sides of the brain to perform tasks. When learning is new, difficult, or stressful we prefer to learn in ways that relate to our hemispheric dominance. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 2

3. Key Points It is helpful to understand our own hemispheric dominance so we can 1) understand our own strengths and challenges in learning situations and 2) design presentations and publications that are impactful and resonate with broad audiences. When making presentations to groups, it is important to address both sides of the brain in the presentation strategies. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 3

4. Key Terms Hemisphericity – the body of research on the processing differences between the left and right sides of the brain Right hemisphere – the right side of the brain Left hemisphere – the left side of the brain Corpus callosum – a thick band of nerve fibers that connects the hemispheres of the brain Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 4

5. Hemispheric Dominance Complete a hemispheric dominance inventory to identify your dominance. Choose the link below or do an online search for “hemispheric dominance inventory” to locate another quiz: http://frank.mtsu.edu/~studskl/hd/hemispheric_do minance.html http://frank.mtsu.edu/~studskl/hd/hemispheric_do minance.html Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 5

6. Hemispheric Strengths Left-brain Strengths Language Writing Math Logic Analysis Sequencing Thinking in words Focus on pieces/steps Order Discipline Right-brain Strengths Visual Spatial Nonverbal Feelings Intuition Thinking in pictures Imagination Focus on “big picture” Colorful Creativity Spontaneity Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 6

7. 7

8. 8

9. 9