DARAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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LEARNING/THINKING STYLES
AND MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES

Prof. Abelardo B. Medes

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PRIMING ACTIVITY

Based from the Learning Style Inventory that you

answered..

1. What type of learner are you?

2. What’s your style?
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LEARNING/THINKING STYLES
• way that different students learn
• refers to an individual’s preferred way to
absorb, process, comprehend and retain
information.
• Describe a person’s typical mode of
thinking, remembering or problem solving
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LEARNING/THINKING STYLES
• refers to an individual’s method of making
sense of new material, commonly done
through sight, touch and sound. Taste and
smell, although not as frequently used as
the last three, can still be effective when
aiming to solidify ideas in our brain.
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STUDENT DIVERSITY

LEARNING/THINKING MULTIPLE
STYLES INTELLIGENCES
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LEARNING/THINKING STYLES

Sensory Preferences Brain Hemispheres

Iconic
Left Brain
Visual Learners (Analytic)
Symbolic

Auditory Talkers
Right Brain
Learners (Global)
Listeners

Tactile/Kinesthe
tic Learners
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SENSORY PREFERENCES

Visual Leaners
Learns by reading or seeing pictures. Understand and remember things by
sight.
Can picture in their head what they are learning.
Learn best by using methods that are primarily visual.
Like to see what they are learning
Visual-iconic Those who prefer this form of input are more interested in
visual imagery such as film, graphic displays, or pictures in order to
solidify
Visual-symbolic Those who prefer this form of input feel comfortable
with abstract symbolism such as mathematical formulae or the written
word.
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SENSORY PREFERENCES

Auditory Leaners

They learn best through verbal lectures, discussions, talking

things through and listening to what others have to say
The Listeners - This is the more common type. They remember
things said to them and make the information their own

The Talkers -They are the ones who prefer to talk and discuss.
They often find themselves talking to those around them.
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SENSORY PREFERENCES

Tactile/Kinesthetic Leaners

Persons benefit much from a hands-on approach, actively exploring

the physical world around them. Requires to manipulate or touch
material to learn

Need to physically touch or try something in order to learn the

concept best. This style is often called multi-sensory learning because
tactile learners hear or see to learn, and then complete their learning
by trying it out themselves.
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GLOBAL-ANALYTIC CONTINUUM
Analytic Thinkers
Are primarily interested in acquiring new and accurate facts that lead to their
understanding of concepts and processes. They learn by thinking through their
experiences, judging the accuracy of what they encounter, and examining details.
They integrate their observations into what they already know. They tend to see
finite elements of patterns rather than the whole.

Global Thinkers
Global thinkers (or “strategic thinkers”) are more comfortable with new information
if they can put it into context with the big picture. They also tend to be impatient
with linear subjects and step-by-step instructions — they prefer access to all the
information early on so they can relate it to their overall goals. They tend to see the
whole pattern rather particle elements.
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LEFT BRAIN (Analytic) RIGHT BRAIN (Global)

Successive Hemispheric Style Simultaneous Hemispheric Style
1. Verbal 1. Visual
2. Responds to word meaning 2 Responds to tone of voice
3.Sequential 3. Random
4. Processes information linearly 4.Processes information in varied order
5. Responds to logic 5. Responds to emotion
6. Plans ahead 6. Impulsive
7. Recalls people’s names 7. Recalls people’s faces
8.Speaks with few gestures 8. Gestures when speaking
9. Punctual 9. Less punctual
10.Prefers formal study design 10. Prefers sound/music background while studying
11. Prefers bright lights while studying 11. Prefers frequent mobility while studying
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MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
 The theory of multiple intelligences (MI) was first described by
Howard Gardner in Frames of Mind (1983)

 Intelligence is an ability or set of abilities that allows a person to

solve a problem or fashion a product that is valued in one or more
cultures. (Gardner, 1983)

 Gardner believes that different intelligences may be independent

abilities- a person can be low in one domain but high in another. All
of us posses the intelligences but in varying degrees of strength.
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Howard Gardner's Nine Multiple Intelligences (MIs) and some verbs

associated with the observable actions characteristic of each multiple
intelligence (MI).
https://www.citruscollege.edu/academics/courses/everest

1. Verbal /Linguistic (Word smart)-- well-developed verbal skills and

sensitivity to the sounds, meanings and rhythms of words (sometimes
referred to as Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence)
 Verbal MI verbs : read, write, speak, tell, ask, explain, inform,
convey, report, articulate, address, confer, recount, request, lecture,
present, announce, narrate, debate, discuss,converse, recite, quote,
describe, clarify
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2. Mathematical/Logical (Number smart/Logic smart) -- ability to

think conceptually and abstractly, and capacity to discern logical or
numerical patterns (sometimes referred to as Mathematical-Logical
Intelligence)
 Logical MI verbs : solve, resolve, question, hypothesize, theorize,
scrutinize, investigate, experiment, analyze, deduce, prove, verify,
decipher, determine, predict, estimate, measure, calculate, quantify,
simplify
3. Visual/Spatial (Picture smart)-- capacity to think in images and pictures,
to visualize accurately and abstractly (sometimes referred to as Visual-
Spatial Intelligence)
 Visual MI verbs : observe, symbolize, draw, sketch, draft, illustrate, paint,
color, contour, outline, rearrange, design, redesign, invent, create,
conceive, originate, innovate, imagine, picture, envision, visualize,
pretend
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4. Kinesthetic Intelligence -- ability to control one's body

movements and to handle objects skillfully (sometimes referred
to as Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence)
 Kinesthetic MI verbs : build, construct, erect, assemble, make,
manufacture, structure, craft, imitate, play, perform, walk, run, jump,
dance, collect, gather, compile, fashion, shape, duplicate, dissect,
exercise, move, transport
5. Musical Intelligence -- ability to produce and appreciate rhythm, pitch
and timber
 Musical MI verbs : listen, hear, infer, audit, note, pattern, sing, clap,
chant, model,repeat, replicate, reproduce, copy, echo, imitate,
impersonate, mimic, compose,harmonize, dub, rap, orchestrate,
resonate
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6. Intrapersonal Intelligence -- capacity to be self-aware and in tune with

inner feelings, values, beliefs and thinking processes
 Intrapersonal MI verbs : express, imply, support, sponsor, promote,
advise, advocate, encourage, champion, justify, rationalize, characterize,
defend, validate, assess, evaluate, judge, challenge, survey, poll
7. Interpersonal Intelligence -- capacity to detect and respond
appropriately to the moods, motivations, and desires of others.
 Interpersonal MI verbs : share, lead, guide, direct, help, mediate,
manage, conduct, collaborate, cooperate, interview, influence, persuade,
campaign, convince, compromise, role-play, improvise, ad-lib, referee,
reconcile
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8. Naturalist Intelligence -- ability to recognize and categorize plants,

animals and other objects in nature
 Naturalist MI verbs : sort, organize, categorize, compare, contrast,
differentiate, separate, classify, detail, align, order, arrange,
sequence, inventory, catalogue, group, file, index, map, chart, graph
9. Existential Intelligence -- sensitivity and capacity to tackle deep
questions about human existence, such as the meaning of life, why do
we die, and how did we get here.
 Existential MI verbs : reflect, contemplate, deliberate, ponder,
summarize, synthesize, associate, relate, recap, encapsulate,
elaborate, appreciate, appraise, critique, evaluate, assess, speculate,
explore, dream, wonder
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Teaching Strategies guided by Thinking/Learning Styles and Multiple

Intelligences
1. Use all types of questions to stimulate various levels of thinking.
2. Provide a general overview of material to be learned.
3. Allow sufficient time for information to be processed and then
integrate using both the right and left brain hemispheres.
4. Set clear purposes before any listening, viewing or reading
experience.
5. Warm up before the lesson development by using brainstorming,
set induction, etc.
6. Use multisensory means for both processing and retrieving
information. (Ex. Write directions on the board and give them
orally)
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Teaching Strategies guided by Thinking/Learning Styles and Multiple

Intelligences
7. Use a variety of review and reflection strategies to bring closure to
learning. (Ex. Writing summaries, creating opinion surveys, etc.)
8. Use descriptive feedback rather than simply praising.
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Activity (Individual)
1. Choose a topic from your field of specialization (Teaching Elem.
Math, Teaching Elem. Science, Teaching English, etc.)
2. Think of at least ten (10) learning activities relevant to the topic you
chose or picked.
3. Indicate the thinking/learning styles and multiple intelligences
that each learning activity can address. Remember, a learning
activity may address both thinking/learning style and multiple
intelligence. Use the table below for your answer to the activity.
Topic Learning Activity Learning Style/Multiple Intelligence
1.
2.
3
4.