Are there certain specific things you do

when you study?

CHAPTER 2

Learning Styles:
Building and Using Self-Knowledge

Keys to Effective Learning

Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and
Sarah Lyman Kravits
 Learning Objectives
• To understand the theory of Multiple
Intelligences/ Personality Spectrum and
Emotional Intelligence
• To assess and evaluate our own intelligence
• To learn the characteristics and skills of different
intelligences and personalities
• To learn and apply studying skills based off our
learning intelligence and personalities
Learn about yourself
Why is it important to
understand
how you
learn?
Knowing yourself brings you…
 Classroom benefits
◦ Play to your strengths
 If you are a musical learner, you might record the lecturer for
play back
◦ Work to strengthen weaker areas
 Study benefits
◦ Helps you pick the right strategies
◦ Helps you understand others you study with
 Workplace benefits
◦ Better performance and teamwork
◦ Better career planning
 Assessing your learning style

Multiple Intelligences Personality Spectrum

Learning preferences Personalitytraits
What abilities and How you interact with
areas of learning information and people
come most easily to
you
Multiple Intelligence
How to improve study skills using knowledge of your
intelligence?
 Verbal-Linguistic
• Communicate through language
 PARTICULAR ABILITIES AND
SKILLS
Verbal-Linguistic

 Analyzing own use of language

 Remember terms easily
 Explaining, teaching, learning, using
humor
 Understanding syntax and word meaning
 Using writing or speech to convince
someone to do or believe something
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 Study Techniques
Verbal linguistic
Reading text, highlighting selectively
Using a computer to retype / summarize notes
Teaching someone else
Reciting information
 Logical-Mathematical
• Understands logical reasoning and problem solving
 PARTICULAR ABILITIES AND
Logical – Mathematical SKILLS
 Recognizing abstract patterns
 Using facts to support an idea, and
generating ideas based on evidence
 Discerning relationship and
connections
 Performing complex calculations
 Reasoning scientifically (formulation
and testing a hypothesis)
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 Study Techniques
Logical–Mathematical
Organizing material logically; spreadsheet
Explaining sequentially to a person
Analyzing and evaluating information
Find patterns
Write outlines
 Bodily-Kinesthetic
• Uses physical body skilfully, uses body sensations, good coordination, good
with hands
 PARTICULAR ABILITIES AND
Bodily – Kinesthetic SKILLS
 Strong mind-body connection
 Controlling and coordinating body
movement
 Improving body functions
 Expanding body awareness to all
senses
 Using the body to create products
or express emotions
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 Study Techniques
Bodily – Kinesthetic
Moving while you learn – pacing & reciting
Rewriting & retyping notes – muscle memory
Designing and playing games to learn
 Visual-Spatial
• Understand spatial relationships
 PARTICULAR ABILITIES AND
SKILLS
Visual/Spatial

 Perceiving and forming objects

accurately
 Recognizing relationships between
objects
 Representing something graphically
 Manipulating images
 Finding one’s way in space
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Visual Spatial
Study Techniques
Mind maps, think links
Charts & tables
Using colour in notes
Link thoughts with item/places that you can
visualize
 Interpersonal
• Can relate to others, sensitive about moods and feelings,
social activity, teamwork, cooperative learning
 PARTICULAR ABILITIES AND
Interpersonal SKILLS
 Seeing things from others’
perspectives
 Noticing moods, intentions, and
temperaments of others
 Cooperating within a group
 Communicating verbally and
nonverbally
 Creating and maintaining
relationships
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 Study Techniques
Interpersonal
Studying in groups
Discussing information over the phone, messages
Teaching someone else
 Intrapersonal
• Understand own behaviour and feelings and the time spent
alone, is self aware and independent
 PARTICULAR ABILITIES AND
Intrapersonal
SKILLS
 Accessing one’s internal emotions
 Understanding feelings and using them
to guide behavior
 Evaluating own thinking
 Understanding self in relation to others
 Forming a comprehensive self-concept
(identity)
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Excerpts from Anne Frank’s “The Diary of a Young Girl”
Intrapersonal
Study Techniques
Reflecting on personal meaning of information
Visualizing information
Studying in a quiet area
Imagining essays / experiments before beginning
Keeping a journal
 Musical
• Comprehends and creates sounds, sensitive to music
patterns
 PARTICULAR ABILITIES AND
Musical/Rhythmic SKILLS
 Sensing tonal qualities
 Creating/enjoying rhythms and
melodies
 Being sensitive to sounds and
rhythms
 Using an understanding of
musical patterns to hear music
 Understanding the symbols and
structure of music
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 Study Techniques
Musical – Rhythmic
Creating rhythms out of words / songs / raps
Taking music breaks
Beating out rhythms with hand and stick while
reciting concepts
 Naturalistic
• Able to identify, distinguish, categorize species
and items, interested in the natural environment
 PARTICULAR ABILITIES AND
Naturalistic SKILLS
 Ability to categorize something as a
member of a group or species
 Ability to distinguish items in a
group from one another
 Understanding of relationships
among natural organisms
 Appreciation of the delicate
balance in nature
 Deep comfort with, and respect for,
the natural world
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 Study Techniques
Naturalistic
Looking for relationship among ideas, facts
Studying in the natural setting (forest etc.)
Break down info into category
Look for similarities and dissimilarities
 Recap

8 Intelligences… by Practical Psychology @ Youtube

Class Exercise

How did the intelligence assessment

helped you to understand more about
yourself?
CHAPTER 2

Learning Styles:
Building and Using Self-Knowledge

Keys to Effective Learning

Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and
Sarah Lyman Kravits
 Assessing your learning style

Multiple Intelligences Personality Spectrum

Learning preferences Personalitytraits
What abilities and How you interact
areas of learning come with information and
most easily to you people
 Interaction with people and information.
Thinker Giver Organizer Adventurer
• Analytical • Authentic • Responsible • Daring
• Problem • Sociable • Efficient • Spontaneous
solving
 Thinker
Technical
Intellectual
Scientific
Objective
Mathematical
Quantitative
Dispassionate
Explicit
Rational
Realistic
Analytical
Literal
Logical
Precise
Problem solving
Formal
Theoretical
 Skills of a Thinker
• Solving problems
• Developing models and systems
• Analytical and abstract thinking
• Explore new ideas and potentials
• Ingenuity
• Going beyond established boundaries
(Think outside the box)
• Global thinking – seeking universal truth (Big
picture)
 Study Techniques
Spend time to
reflect on new
information

Learn by
Try to work
solving
independently
problems

Thinker

Use new ways to

Minimize
approach an
repetition
issue

Construct
charts, diagram
and outlines
 Giver
Feeling
Interpersonal
Peacemaker
Emotional
Trusting
Caring
Adaptable
Sociable
Passionate
Giving
Harmonious
Spiritual
Idealistic
Musical
Talkative
Romantic
Honest
 Skills of a Giver
• Honest and authentic
• Successful
• Has close relationships with people
• Aim to make a difference in the world
• Always improving self potential
• Promotes peace
• Openness (Hates secrets)
• Helpful
 Study Techniques
Study with others

Prioritize the most

important Learning by
academic teaching
relationship

Giver

Express thoughts Find tasks, groups

and feeling clearly which helps
and honestly people
 Organizer
Tactical
Sequential
Planning
Structured
Detailed
Administrative
Practical
Procedural
Confident
Organized
Predictable
Conservative
Controlled
Safekeeping
Dependable
Disciplined
Systematic
 Skills of an Organizer
• Responsible and reliable
• Knows how to operate successfully in society
• Sense of history, culture and dignity
• Follows up when necessary
• Neat and Organized
• Loyal
• Attention to details
• Efficient
• Helpful
 Study Techniques
Define tasks in
concrete terms

Study in an
Highlight study
organized
materials carefully
environment

Organizer

Reorganize/ Request for

summarize the feedback to
study materials improve

Use a planner
 Adventurer
Active Experimental
Visual Divergent
Risking Fast paced
Original Simultaneous
Spatial Competitive
Skillful Imaginative
Impulsive Open minded
Metaphoric Adventuresome
 Skills of an Adventurer
• Wide range of abilities
• Courageous and daring
• Hands-on problem solving
• Lives in the present
• Spontaneous and action based
• Non-traditional style
• Knows how to negotiate
• Flexible
• Enjoys life
 Study Techniques
Go for courses which
uses non-traditional
approaches

Do a task in a more
Learn by doing hands-on
active way to prevent
practice
boredom

Adventurer

Use games/ puzzles to Look for instructors who

help you learn inspires you
 How can you
identify and manage
learning disabilities?
 Learning Disabilities
Neurological disorders that interfere
with the ability to

• Store information
• Process information
• Produce information
 Learning Disabilities
Reading Calculations Social skills

Following schedules,
Reading/following Balancing
being punctual &
maps checkbooks
meeting deadlines

Following directions Writing and spelling

 Learning Disabilities
Manage a learning disability
Be informed about your disability
Seek assistance from your school
Be a dedicated student
Build a positive attitude
Rely on support from others
What is Emotional Intelligence (EQ)?
 What is EQ?
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability
to identify, use, understand, and manage
emotions in positive ways to relieve
stress, communicate effectively,
empathize with others, overcome
challenges, and defuse conflict.
 Self Social

Recognition
Self Awareness Social Awareness

Regulation Self Management Relationship

Management
Assessing your EQ
Assessing your EQ
Assessing your EQ
Assessing your EQ
Assessing your EQ
 Understanding your EQ
Self-awareness Self-management Social Awareness Relationship Skill
• The ability to • Controlling your • Your ability to • Your ability to
understand your emotions and identify use your
emotions as well using your emotions in other awareness of
as recognize awareness of people and to your own
their impact on them to stay understand their emotions
relationship and flexible and act perspective and together with
performance. positively. take an interest your
in their concerns. understanding of
the emotions of
other to manage
interaction
successfully.
 Self Awareness
I know my emotions and how they affect
me
I understand my strength and limits
I am confident in my abilities
I am open to improvement
 Self Management
I can control my emotions and
impulse
I can delay gratification when there is
something important to be gained
I am trustworthy
I can adapt to change and new idea
I persist towards my goals despite
obstacles
 Social Awareness

I sense the feelings and

perspectives of others
I help others reach their goals
I know how to relate to people
from different cultures
I can sense how to serve the
needs of others
 Relationship Management
I know how to work in a
team
I can inspire people to act
I understand how to lead a
group
I know how to persuade
people
I can made positive change
happen
 IQ EQ
Help you get in the door Help you succeed at job

Measure of ability to use your emotions

Measure of ability to learn or understand
and logical skills

Trying to convince someone by facts Trying to convince someone by reasoning

Being of the mercy of emotions because Understanding and managing emotions

you don’t understand them and using them for good reason

Book smart Heart smart

Gets you through school Gets you through life

Thank You
ABILITY TO LEARN IS NOT FIXED. CAN BE CHANGED
ACCORDING TO EFFORT

Time to do some
assessments!!!
 Identifying your Intelligence
For each intelligence, shade the box in the row that
corresponds with the range where your score falls.
20–24 14–19 Below 14
Highly Developed Moderately Developed Underdeveloped

Bodily-Kinesthetic

Visual-Spatial
Verbal-Linguistic

Logical-Mathematical

Musical
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Naturalistic