Transcript Preparing for Finals

Preparing for Finals
Learning Strategies
Word
 Good at reading, writing, speaking
 May enjoy reading and writing
 May be good at telling jokes, speaking in
front of others
 Can have an interest in foreign
languages
 May be gifted in one area, but struggle in
another
Body Smart
 Generally enjoy sports, dance, or other
areas of physical fitness
 Referred to as active-love to move
 Learn best through movement and
hands-on activities
Music Smart
 Enjoy music have a strong sense of
rhythm
 Learn through songs, pattern, rhythms,
and other forms of musical expression
 Frequently tapping or dancing to music
Number
 Good at math
 Like to solve problems or puzzles that
involve logic or numbers
 Can do math in their head
 Like to budget, organize
Picture
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Often called “creative”
Good at following maps, noticing patterns
Good at putting together puzzles
Artistic or crafty
People
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Work well on teams
Skilled at making people feel comfortable
Enjoy helping others
May be good at resovling conflicts
Can easily develop relationships
May be shy OR outgoing
Self
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Reflective thinker
Clear sense of values and beliefs
Strong sense of spirituality
Likely to be disciplined and focused
This intelligence will often develop as we
mature
Nature
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Love to be outdoors
Appreciate the environment
Respect the beauty of nature
Interested in plants, animals, natural
resources
 May like hunting, fishing, diving,hiking
Musical/Rhythmical
Intelligence
 Listen to music while studying
 Make up rhymes or chants
 Develop mneumonics
Picture/Visual Smart
Spatial Intelligence
 Create pictures ( can be mental or
drawn) to represent key concepts
 Use graphic organizers and concept
maps
 Sketch in small column of Cornell notes
Word Smart
Linguistic Intelligence
 Take detailed notes while reading or
listening to lecture
 Use Cornell notes-react with personal
thoughts over what you learn
 Make flash cards
Logical/Mathematical
Intelligence
 Use charts and graphs to organize and
connect information
 Classify and categorize information
before you study
 Rank tasks in order of importance to help
keep on track
Interpersonal
Intelligence
 May need to study around others…not
alone
 Use discussion/study groups
 Talk through what you know with
someone
Intrapersonal
Intelligence
 Find a quiet place without distraction
 Study alone
 Use Cornell notes to
 reflect on learning material
Nature Smart
Naturalist Intelligence
 Study outdoors if weather permits
 Connect new learning to the principals of
the way things work in nature
 Use natural light
 Use animal analogies
Body Smart
Bodily-Kinesthetic
Intelligence
o Move around while memorizing
o Act out concepts
o Link (connect) newly acquired
knowledge with real life concepts
o Interact with others while studying
Rock, pebble, water…
 Rock-school, meals, chores,
homework…
 Pebble-sports, band, part-time job,
hobbies, time with friends
 Water-video games, watching T.V.
 Rock-HAVE TO: Pebble-WANT TO:
Water-DOESN’T MATTER
Day Planner/ Assignment
Notebook
Prepare the week on Monday
Write assignments as they are given
Mark the page with a binder clip
Meet with your family at least once per
week so you can compare schedules
T-Zone
 Line of sight where the teacher focuses
most of his attention
 If you do not sit here, you need to make
yourself stand out in a good way
Essays
 Restate your prompt or question as a
topic sentence
Goals
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Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Timely
Put them in writing to activate another part of
the brain and to enable your mind to work on
them consciuosly and subconsciously
Hemispheric Dominance
 Dominance formed-born with it, early
exposure, your choice
 Left-organized, step by step
 Right-jump in anywhere and get it done
 Same on all continents