Learning Styles

If you are a Linguistic Learner, you:

· value books and like to talk about what you've read

· "hear" words in your head before speaking or reading them

· have a good memory for names, places, dates and/or trivia

· enjoy word games, puns and tongue twisters

· are a good speller

· have a good vocabulary

· write well

· communicate with others in a highly verbal way

If you are a Logical-mathematical Learner, you:

• are curious about how things work
• mentally compute measurements and formulas
• enjoy logic puzzles, brainteasers and games of strategy, like chess
• look for rational explanations, think logically and seek logical answers
• feel more comfortable when something has been measured, categorized, analyzed, or quantified in some way
• like to experiment in a way that uses higher order cognitive thinking processes
• have a good sense of cause and effect

If you are a Spatial Learner, you:

• draw or doodle
• read charts, maps, and diagrams more easily than text
• enjoy artistic pursuits
• see clear visual images
• have a strong sense for colors
• often have vivid dreams at night
• enjoy taking (and looking at) photographs or movies
• can get around easily in unfamiliar territory
• can comfortably imagine how objects appear from different angles
• prefer reading material that is heavily illustrated
• enjoy doing puzzles, mazes and similar visual activities

If you are a Bodily-Kinesthetic Learner, you:

• are physically active and enjoy the outdoors
• excel at one or more sports/athletic pursuits
• find it difficult to sit still for long periods
• like working with your hands
• enjoy taking things apart and putting them back together
• have a need to touch things when learning about them
• are well coordinated
• need to practice skills by doing them rather than simply reading/hearing about them

If you are a Musical Learner, you:

• sometimes hum, sing, or make tapping sounds while working
• enjoy listening to music on radio, cassette, or CD
• can tell if a musical note is off key
• may play a musical instrument or sing well
• find music enriching
• know the tunes to many different songs
• have a good singing voice
• have a rhythmic way of speaking or moving

If you are an Interpersonal Learner, you:

• enjoy socializing with others
• are sought out by others for advice and counsel
• enjoy group games and sports
• prefer to talk over problems with another person, rather than solving them alone
• have at least three close friends
• seek the company of coworkers both during and after hours
• voluntarily tutor coworkers in new skills
• show leadership ability
• are an active member of one or more clubs, committees or other organizations

If you are an Intrapersonal Learner, you:

• are strong willed and independent
• are self-directed and prefer working alone
• are interested in learning more about yourself
• at times may say or do things that others have difficulty understanding
• may be a loner
• have strong opinions about things
• have a rich inner life
• have high self-esteem

Dianne Schilling, Know Your Learning Style! http://www.womensmedia.com/seminar-learningstyle.html