Transcript Learning Styles & Types of Intelligence

Learning Styles &
Types of Intelligence
College and Career
Three main types of
Learning Styles:
• Visual – prefer to learn by seeing
• Auditory – prefer to learn by hearing
• Kinesthetic – prefer to learn by doing, as in
hands-on activities
Knowing your LS
• Can be a valuable asset.
• Helps your prepare strategies that work for
you.
• Study “smarter” not harder.
Visual Learners
• Prefer to see what
they are learning
• Tend to picture things
in their mind
• Lots of school
activities are
visual…for example:
• Reading from the
board
• Videos,
demonstrations, etc.
Visual Learners
• Take notes and sometimes use color or
markers
• Usually neat and organized
• Look for something to watch when bored
• Like quiet classrooms
• Like to see first, and do second
• Enjoy written language with lots of imagery
• Learn through charts & diagrams
Auditory
• Students learn
best by
listening
• Some move
their lips or
read aloud
• Hearing the
words spoken
helps them
remember
Auditory Learners
• Prefer lectures to watching videos
• Prefer being told what to do rather than
shown
• Enjoy listening to music when studying
• Use rhythm as a tool for memorizing
• Are good at repeating exactly what the
speaker is saying
Kinesthetic
• Learn through hands
on and movement
• Need to be involved
in activity
• Sometimes tap their
fingers or move their
feet
• Enjoy classes with
experiments or other
movements
Kinesthetic (tactile) Learners
• Speak with their hands & use gestures
• Enjoy activities that involve moving
• Lose concentration when there is no
external stimulation
• Need to stretch and move around
• Like to try things first and learn from
mistakes
• (Note – the word “tactile” refers to a sense
of touch.)
• A few descriptive slides on “other” ways
we learn…
Body Smart
• Active – like to move
• Generally enjoy
sports, dance or
physical fitness
• Learn best through
movement and
hands-on activities
Body Smart Careers
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Craftspeople
Physical therapists
Surgeons
Professional athletes
Actors
Farmers
Dancers
Music Smart
• You don’t have to be
a gifted singer or
musician
• Enjoy music or have
sense of rhythm
• Learn best through
songs, patterns,
rhythm, or musical
expression
• Frequently tapping or
dancing to music
Music Smart Careers
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Composers
Singers
Song writers
Sound techs
DJ’s
Music teachers
Band directors
Word Smart (Linguistic)
• Often good at
reading, writing or
speaking
• Telling jokes, stories,
speaking in front of
groups
• Some interest in
foreign language
Word Smart Careers
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Salespeople
Journalists
Lawyers
Interpreters
Writers/editors
Librarians
Number/Reasoning Smart
• Generally good math
students
• Solve problems and
puzzles with numbers
or logic
• Can do math in their
head
• Enjoy organizing,
budgeting, or creating
patterns
Number Smart Careers
• Engineers
• Computer
techs/programmers
• Accountants
• Financial analysts
• Physicians (doctor)
• Professional organizers
Picture/Visual Smart
• Sometimes referred
to as “creative”
• Likely good at
creating maps,
patterns, or
assembling
projects/puzzles
Picture/Visual Careers
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Graphic artists
Interior designers
Architects
Photographers
Inventors
Drafters/builders
Surveyors
Videographers
People Smart
• Skilled in developing
relationships with
others
• Usually work well on
teams & make others
feel comfortable
• Good at resolving
conflicts
• Usually regarded as
“nice” people
People Smart Careers
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Teachers
Nurses
Sales people
Consultants
Counselors
Psychologists
Business
administrators
Self Smart
• A thinker
• Has clear ideas of your
values & beliefs
• Strong concept of what
they want in life
• Focused, independent
& self-disciplined
• Usually develops with
age and maturity
Self Smart Careers
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Writers
Entrepreneurs
Spiritual leaders
Counselors
Therapists
Leaders
Researchers
Nature Smart
• Like to be outdoors
• Strong appreciation for
the environment &
respect for nature
• Typically interested in
plants, animals or other
natural resources
• Interest in camping,
hiking, scuba diving,
etc.
Nature Smart Careers
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Meteorologists
Park rangers
Biologist/botanist
Veterinarians
Sailors
Astronomers
Which “ Smart” are You?
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1. Body
2. Music
3. Word
4. Number reasoning
5. Picture
6. People
7. Self
8. Nature
Summary
1. Everyone is intelligent, but school work
typically assesses two types of
intelligence, Math & Word Smarts.
2. There are careers for every type of
intelligence. Sign up for classes that fit
your natural aptitudes.
3. Recognize your intelligence and stay
motivated – believe in your abilities.
Scenarios
• 1. Imagine you are at a party…
• 2. Imagine you are scheduled for a major
Chemistry exam and you need to
memorize a list of formulas and steps…
• 3. Describe your favorite learning
experience…