CRITICAL SKILLS
Unit 1: Self-Awareness
Each of us is a different person with diverse interests, abilities and values. The United States has a
history of being one of the most tolerant and free nations in the world. This means that we can make our
life what we wish based on our beliefs and values.
But having choices means we have to make decisions, and sometimes we have a hard time knowing
which path to take in life. The more you know about who you are, the easier it is to make good
decisions. In this unit you will explore your interests, abilities and values.
Section
1) Discovering your
Skills, Interests and
Values
Assignments
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2) Finding your
Personality Type
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3) Finding your
Intelligences
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4) Finding your Learning
Style
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5) Unit Assessment
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Page
Point
Value
Likes and Dislikes Survey
Skills Survey
Personal Strengths Survey
Values Survey
3
4
5
6-11
5
5
5
10
Online Survey
Personality Type Worksheet
15
16-17
15
Multiple Intelligences Survey
Multiple Intelligences Worksheet
20-21
22-23
15
Learning Styles Survey
Learning Styles Profile
26
27
15
Personality Scenarios
Me Project
32
33
20
60
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Section 1: Discovering Your Skills, Interests and Values
In this section you will gain a better understanding of yourself. Take your time to complete each survey
accurately. You will use the information from the surveys to complete your final project.
Assignments

Likes and Dislikes Survey

Skills Survey
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Personal Strengths Survey

Values Survey
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Values Survey
Knowing your values can help you make important decisions. Take this survey to explore some of your
values. Think about some of the ones you might not have been aware that you had.
Objective
To take and score a survey that will help you determine what your most and least important values are.
Directions
1. Complete the 4-page survey starting on the next page. Read each question and rank if it is “Very
True”, “Sometimes True”, “Not Sure” or “Not True” by checking one of the four boxes. Answer
all 104 questions.
After you have completed the survey, use the Values Survey Scoring Sheet, found on the page just after
your survey. The numbers on the scoring sheet correspond to the question numbers on the survey.
Place the value you gave for each question next to the question number on the scoring sheet. Total the
value for each category.
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VALUES SURVEY
Check the column that closely matches your feelings.
1
2
I would rather have a large expensive house than own a work of
art
I like to go places with my friends
3
I'd really like to travel to far away places.
4
I think music and art should be required in our schools.
5
It is important that my family does things together.
6
I like to make things.
7
I would rather be president of a club than just a member.
8
I'd like people to know that I've done something well.
9
I like to read books that help me understand people
10
If I had talent. I'd be on TV.
11
Having an expensive car is something I'd really like.
12
If I could I'd like to make a movie that would help people
13
I'd rather be rich than married
14
I like writing stories, plays or poetry.
15
I like to try things I've never done before.
16
I enjoy doing different things.
17
It is important to be proud of what I do.
18
19
If my friends want to do something that I think is wrong I don't
do it
I'd like to accomplish something in life that will be well known.
20
A strong family unit is essential to me.
21
22
I would disobey a boss who asked me to do something against
my principles, even if it meant being fired
It is important for me to have a good understanding of history.
23
If I could, I'd like to be president.
24
It would be fun to climb mountains.
25
It is very important to me to live in beautiful surroundings.
9
6
3
0
Very
True
Sometimes
True
Not
Sure
Not
True
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26
I like to go to parties.
27
It is important to have very good friends.
28
I would rather make gifts than buy them.
29
I am very close to my mother/father or both.
30
I like to attend lectures from which I can learn something
31
It's more important to stick to my beliefs than to make money.
32
I would rather make less money at a job I know would last than
take a chance with a job that might not last but pays more.
I would like a lot of expensive possessions.
33
34
35
I would rather be free to move around than tied down by a
family
I like to feel that I'm in charge in a group.
36
It is important to have an appreciation for art and /or music
37
I like to Write.
38
39
I'd look forward to taking a job in a city I had never visited
before.
Having children is important to me.
40
I'd like to understand the way a TV works.
41
42
I'd like to be able to decide what and how much work I will do
during a day
I'd like to do something that helps people.
43
I'd like to be famous.
44
I'd rather be a judge than a lawyer
45
I do not think I'd like adventurous vacations.
46
I would like to have works of art in my home.
47
49
I would like a job that gives me plenty of free time to spend with
my family
I could not be happy with a job which I did not feel good about
myself
I get very nervous when I am forced to take chances.
50
I would rather be a boss than a worker.
51
It is important to share activities with friends.
52
If I knew how, I would like to make my own clothes.
48
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53
I would rather not have to answer to a boss.
54
Gaining Knowledge is important to me.
55
56
I'd rather work for a well-established company than a new
company that hasn't established itself.
Money can't buy happiness. But it helps.
57
Being rich would be the best thing
58
Being famous would be the best thing about being a movie star.
59
The best thing about being a movie star is that I'd be doing
something creative.
I like to be able to make my own decisions
60
61
62
Getting to travel would be the best thing about being a movie
star
I'd like to nurse people back to health.
63
I would like helping tutor people having trouble in school.
64
65
I feel more comfortable in places I've seen before than new
places.
I'd like to work at a job in which I help people.
66
I enjoy spending and evening with my family.
67
68
I'd rather work at a job that is not very interesting but pays a lot,
than one that is interesting
I would like to write a book that would help people
69
I want to be able to travel if the opportunity arises.
70
If I had the talent, I'd like to be a famous rock star.
71
I like reading insight into human behavior.
72
It is important to share your life with someone.
73
74
If you don't take chances, you'll never get anywhere, and I like
to take chances.
I'd rather be a leader than a follower.
75
The world would be a terrible place without beautiful things.
76
It is very important to try to learn something new every day.
77
78
I would feel I was doing something worthwhile if I helped a
friend with her problems
I especially like things I make myself.
79
A close family is important to me.
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80
I think it is important to donate to the needy
81
I enjoy looking at beautiful scenery.
82
83
The best thing about winning a gold medal at the Olympics
would be the recognition.
I like to go on hikes (or bike rides) with my friends.
84
I have strong beliefs about what is right and wrong.
85
It is important to have a family with whom to discuss problems.
86
I'd like an exciting life.
87
I prefer working by myself rather than as part of a team.
88
I'd like to know all that I can about the workings of nature.
89
90
I think it's wrong to help a friend cheat on an exam, even if I
know he will fail if I don't help.
Having a job I know I can keep is important to me.
91
I'd like to have enough money to invest for the future.
92
I don't like someone assigning me tasks to do.
93
I do not like being alone very much.
94
I like to take charge of organizing activities.
95
I think saving money for the future is very important.
96
When I've done something I'm proud of it's important that other
people know.
I'd rather make less money at a job where I choose my own
work, than make more money at a job where I'm told what to do.
People should contribute a small amount of money to be used
to decorate public buildings.
I don't like to take risks with money.
97
98
99
100 I like thinking of something that's never been done before.
101 I would not like a job in which I traveled a lot and could not have
lasting relationships.
102 If a teacher accidentally left test answers where I could see
them, I would not look.
103 I like people to ask me for my opinion when trying to decide the
best way to handle a situation.
104 If I could I'd like to make a movie that people would think is
beautiful
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Values Scoring Sheet
Each question you answered on the Values Survey is associated with one of the values listed here. For each
survey question put the value for that answer (9, 6, 3, or 0) next to the corresponding question below. For
example, if you checked the first box for question 1 on the survey, you would put a “9” in the blank below in the
Money or Wealth section. Once you have filled in all the blanks, total each of the values.
Family
5______
20_____
29_____
39_____
47_____
66_____
79_____
85_____
Total_____
Morals and
Consistency
17_____
18_____
21_____
31_____
48_____
84_____
89_____
102_____
Total_____
Freedom
34_____
41_____
53_____
60_____
69_____
87_____
92_____
97_____
Total_____
Adventure
3______
15_____
16_____
24_____
38_____
61_____
73_____
86_____
Total_____
Money or
Wealth
1_____
11_____
13_____
33_____
56_____
57_____
67_____
91_____
Total_____
Knowledge
9_____
22_____
30_____
40_____
54_____
71_____
76_____
88_____
Total_____
Friendship and
Companionship
2_____
26_____
27_____
51_____
72_____
83_____
93_____
101_____
Total_____
Power
7_____
23_____
35_____
44_____
50_____
74_____
94_____
103_____
Total_____
Recognition
8_____
10_____
19_____
43_____
58_____
70_____
82_____
96_____
Total_____
Security
Beauty
Creativity
Helping
32_____
45_____
49_____
55_____
64_____
90_____
95_____
99_____
Total_____
4_____
25_____
36_____
46_____
75_____
81_____
98_____
104_____
Total_____
6_____
14_____
28_____
37_____
52_____
59_____
78_____
100_____
Total_____
12_____
42_____
62_____
63_____
65_____
68_____
77_____
80_____
Total_____
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Values and Your Career
Your values are personal standards that you believe are important and worthwhile. They are the rules
you make for yourself and feel best for you. When choosing a career, you should consider your values.
Ultimately, you will be most satisfied if the requirements of your job don’t interfere with your values.
You will probably score higher in several categories, so you will have to consider several values when
choosing a career.
ADVENTURE
If you value adventure you certainly would not be satisfied with a job in which
the routine is the same day after day. Your score shows that you would like to
have varied job duties and that you are comfortable taking risks. Careers for
adventure-loving people might be law enforcement, stockbroker, or a business
entrepreneur (all involve risk-taking) or any careers where traveling is involved.
FAMILY
Someone with a very high score in this category values the closeness of family. Family may mean your
immediate family or other people who are close to you like your friends. Your inner circle of
acquaintances is important. If you score high in this area, you will want a job that allows you plenty of
time at home where you can enjoy family and friends.
KNOWLEDGE
If you value knowledge, you will want a career that lets you keep on learning.
Teaching is an obvious choice, but you might also consider doing research-scientific,
historical, political, or whatever. Being a journalist who covers different stories every
day and spends time compiling reports and interviewing people might also be a good
choice. Law and medical careers require you to stay informed on the current research
and issues, and may also be a good choice.
POWER
If you value power you probably like making decisions, leading people and taking responsibility for
making sure things get done. It is hard to find an entry-level job with a lot of power, but if that’s what
you value, you’ll want to make sure that there is plenty of room for advancement in your chosen field.
To prepare to be in a managerial position you may want to take advanced classes in your chosen field or
start your own business.
MORALS AND CONSISTANCY
If you scored high in this category, you’ll want to make sure that your career choice is one you feel is
worthwhile; that is, one you can be proud of, no matter what other values it mirrors. For example, if you
also had a high adventure score, you would probably be more satisfied as a Peace Corps worker than a
bomber pilot. The key to choosing a career if you scored high in this category is to pick a career that
YOU feel is worthwhile and that YOU are proud of.
HELPING OTHERS
If you value helping others, you will want a job where you can change other people’s lives for the better.
Helping careers include teachers, nurses, doctors, social workers, counselors, psychologists, politicians,
lawyers, dieticians, law enforcement officers, and physical therapists to name a few.
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MONEY
Obviously, if money is your top value, you will look carefully at potential
earnings for any job you take. What are you willing to give up to earn a lot
of money? Since making a lot of money usually entails spending long hours
on the job, you should consider your values in choosing a field, which will
hold your interest. You may have little time for family, friends, or outside
hobbies. Check the salary levels of a wide range of jobs before starting to
narrow your choices.
FRIENDSHIP & COMPANIONSHIP
If friendship and companionship are important to you, your job should involve working closely with
others. Being shut away in a laboratory or sitting in a cubical, with a calculator will probably not be your
ideal job. If you get along with others and can talk easily with people you don’t know well, you might
consider working in sales or in public relations. If having time for close friendship outside of work is
important, though, you won’t want a job that involves a great deal of travel or overtime.
RECOGNITION
Recognition means being recognized or praised for doing your job. If you value recognition you will
want to choose a career you are talented at. Of course, some fields have more potential for recognition
built into them than others. It often depends on how you do your job, not just what job you do.
AESTHETICS
People who score high in aesthetics (love of beauty) like to be surrounded by beauty. If this describes
you, you might be happy as an interior designer, fashion designer or hair stylist. Choose a career that
allows you to make things more beautiful or enjoy the beauty that already exists
CREATIVITY
Writers and artists are often thought of as creative, but creativity is an important
asset in other fields as well. If you value creativity, you will want a career that gives
you room to make choices and decisions, to put your ideas into effect, and to
evaluate the results of your efforts. You probably wouldn’t be happy in a job that is
rigid or inflexible. You might find a use for your creativity by working as a program
director for a cruise ship, as an engineer in a large research firm, or as a landscape or
building architect.
INDEPENDENCE
Do you want to work for yourself or have a job where you make most of your own decisions? If you
value independence and freedom, you should beware of careers, which are rigidly supervised or
scheduled. Some sales representative positions allow you great deal of freedom. People who work on a
free-lance basis or as consultants, may be able to decide where, when, and how much work they will do.
Owning your own business will also allow you to have a great deal of independence.
SECURITY
If you value security, you are comforted by knowing that things will not change drastically. You will
want a job that is certain to be needed in the future. Careers with well-established companies, or those in
areas that are based to human needs and not likely to become obsolete, are good choices for someone
who values security.
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Section 2: Finding Your Personality Type
Background
Knowing your personality type may help you make certain decisions such as choosing a career that
suites you. If you choose a career that fits your personality traits, you are more likely to be successful
and enjoy your work. On the other hand, if you choose a job that requires traits you do not have, your
work may feel more difficult and less rewarding. Also, knowing other peoples’ types can help you
understand their feelings and actions, promoting good communication and positive relationships.
The Meyers Briggs Inventory was developed to determine your personality tendencies. The inventory
consists of a list of questions that show your preferences in 4 categories. For each category there are 2
possibilities that are opposites. Once you take the inventory, you will receive a 4-letter code that
represents your personality type.
Resources
http://www.personalitypathways.com/
http://www.personalitypage.com/info.html
Personality Types Chart (in this section)
Assignments

Online Personality Type Inventory

Personality Type Worksheet
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Personality Type Inventory
Directions
1. Go to http://similarminds.com/jung.html
2. Input your gender (male or female)
3. You will now see a list of 48 statements. For each statement decide how much it is like you. Fill
in the buttons according to the chart below.
4. Once you have completed the inventory, complete the worksheet using the personality chart and
the web pages.
Statement is like
you about half of
the time
Statement is very
much like you
Statement is not
at all like you
Very
Inaccurate
Statement is not like
you most of the time
Very
Accurate
Statement is like you
a lot of the time
Tips for an accurate result
 Take your time
 If you don’t understand the statement, ask someone
 If your are unsure how to answer a question, ask a friend what they think
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Personality Type Worksheet
Complete this worksheet after taking the Personality Type Inventory. Use the website and the chart in this section
to help you.
After taking the personality survey, you were given a 4-letter code. Write it below.
MY TYPE CAME OUT AS:
COMPLETE THE CHART BY WRITING THE LETTER, CIRCLING THE WORD THAT EACH
LETTER STANDS FOR AND GIVING A BREIF DESCRIPTION OF THE MEANING OF THE
WORD:
Your Letter
Word it
Stands For
Description of Meaning
Introvert
Extrovert
Sensing
iNtuition
Thinking
Feeling
Judging
Perceiving
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Give a brief description of your type.
Do you feel it was accurate? What do you agree with and what do you disagree with?
Name two careers that were suggested as being satisfying for your preference type, and explain why
someone with your preference type would choose these careers:
1. __________________________________
Explain:
2. __________________________________
Explain:
Explain how knowing your type might help your relationships with your parents or friends.
How could you use the information you learned about yourself to help you in school or with your
teachers?
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ISTJ
“DOING WHAT SHOULD
BE DONE”
ISFJ
“A HIGH SENSE OF DUTY”
INFJ
“AN INSPIRATION TO
OTHERS”
INTJ
“EVERYTING HAS ROOM
FOR IMPROVEMENT”
Organizer – Compulsive
Private – Trustworthy
Rules & Regs
Practical
Works Behind the Scene
Ready to Sacrifice
Accountable
Prefers “Doing”
Reflective/Introspective
Quietly Caring
Creative
Linguistically gifted
Skeptical – “My Way”
High Need for accuracy
Sees World as a
Chessboard
MOST RESPONSIBLE
Guardian
MOST LOYAL
Guardian
ISTP
“READY TO TRY
ANYTHING ONCE”
ISFP
“SEES MUCH BUT
SHARES LITTLE”
Very Observant
Cool and Aloof
Practical
Ready for What Happens
Warm and Sensitive
Unassuming
Good Team Member
In Touch with Self and
Nature
Strict Personal Values
Seeks Inner Order/Peace
Creative
Reserved
Challenges Others to Think
Absent-Minded Professor
Socially Cautious
MOST PRACTICAL
Artisan
ESTP
“THE ULTIMATE
REALIST”
MOST ARTISTIC
Artisan
ESFP
“YOU ONLY GO AROUND
ONCE IN LIFE”
MOST IDEALISTIC
Idealist
ENFP
“GIVING LIFE AN EXTRA
SQUEEZE”
MOST CONCEPTUAL
Rationalist
ENTP
“ANOTHER EXCITING
CHALLENGE”
Unconventional Approach
Fun
Lives for Here and Now
Good at Problem Solving
Sociable – Spontaneous
Loves Surprises
Cuts Red Tape
Juggles Projects/Events
MOST SPONTANEOUS
Artisan
ESTJ
“LIFE’S
ADMINISTRATORS”
MOST GENEROUS
Artisan
ESFJ
“HOST AND HOSTESSES
OF THE WORLD”
MOST OPTIMISTIC
Idealist
ENFJ
“SMOOTH TALKING
PERSUADER”
MOST INVENTIVE
Rationalist
ENTJ
“LIFE’S NATURAL
LEADERS”
Order and Structure
Sociable
Opinionated
Results Driven
Producer
Traditional
Gracious
Good Interpersonal Skills
Thoughtful
Appropriate
Eager to Please
Charismatic
Compassionate
Possibilities for People
Ignores the Unpleasant
Idealistic
Visionary
Takes Charge
Argumentative
Systems Planners
MOST HARD CHARGING
Guardian
MOST HARMONIZING
Guardian
MOST PERSUASIVE
Idealist
MOST COMMANDING
Rationalist
MOST THOUGHTFUL
Idealist
INFP
“PERFORMING SERVICE
TO SOCITEY”
MOST INDEPENDENT
Rationalist
INTP
“A LOVE OF PROBLEM
SOLVING”
People Oriented –
Argues Both Sides of a Point
Creative - Seeks Harmony
Tests the Limits
Life of the Party
Enthusiastic
More Starts than Finishes
New Ideas
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Section 3: Finding Your Intelligences
Background
In 1983, Dr. Howard Gardner developed his theory of Multiple Intelligences. He suggested that instead
of having one intelligence (ability to learn), that people can be intelligent in many areas.
Each of us has strengths in some of the intelligence areas and weaknesses in others. Knowing what
areas are your strengths can be very valuable when it comes to making decisions such as choosing
classes, deciding what kind of job to train for and even how to spend your free time.
Resources
http://www.personal.psu.edu/bxb11/MI/index.htm
The 8 Intelligences (in this section)
Assignments

2-page Survey “Assessing My Multiple Intelligences”

Multiple Intelligences Profile
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Multiple Intelligences Profile
Complete this worksheet after taking the multiple intelligences survey. You may refer to other surveys
you have taken in this class to help you answer the questions.
My Top 2 Intelligence areas are…
What classes are you or have you been successful in?
What is the connection between your success in these classes and your strengths indicated on the survey?
In what classes are you least successful?
What is the connection between your difficulties in those classes and the weaknesses indicated on the survey?
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What activities are you successful in that are not school related? (extra-curricular activities, sports, relationships,
etc.)
What is the connection between those strengths and the results of your inventory?
How can you use the information from your survey to help you in school?
How can you use this information for outside school activities?
According to the results of the survey, what are some careers that fit your strengths?
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The 8 Intelligences
According to Howard Gardner, there are eight intelligences:
Intelligence
Students…
Linguistic intelligence ("word smart"):
Are good with words, like to talk or write to express
emotions, like to read and tell stories, like to play word games
Logical-mathematical intelligence
("number/reasoning smart")
Are good with numbers, like to analyze and problem solve,
want to know how things work, ask questions, are concrete
Spatial intelligence ("picture smart")
Are good at visualizing things in multiple dimensions, like to
draw, like maps, like puzzles and mazes, take things apart
Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence ("body
smart")
Are good at physical activities, like to play sports and be
active, do crafts and/or mechanical projects
Musical intelligence ("music smart")
Are good with music, play instruments, write and compose
music, create and replicate tunes, can keep the beat
Interpersonal intelligence ("people
smart")
Are good with other people, enjoy many friends, are good at
understanding others’ feelings, like to work on a team
Intrapersonal intelligence ("self
smart")
Understand their own self well, know their own feeling and
emotions, knows own strengths and weaknesses
Naturalist intelligence ("nature smart")
Are good with animals and nature, like to observe, spend time
outdoors, categorize things, find relationships in nature
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Section 4: Learning Styles
Background
Most of us have preferred ways to perceive and process new information. These preferences are often
called learning styles. By knowing more about your learning style, you can make learning easier and
more successful no matter where you are!
Learning styles are grouped into two categories: How information is perceived and how information is
ordered.
Perceptive Style
How information is taken in
Ordering Style
How information is organized or ordered
Concrete
 Information is gathered directly
from the five senses
 Deals with the here and now
 Things are what they are, there is
no grey area
Sequential
 Mind organizes information in a
linear manner
 Logical, step by step train of
thought
 Planning is usually important
Abstract
 Information is learned by
visualizing or thinking about ideas
 Imagination and institution are
employed for learning
 Looks for the meaning behind the
obvious
Random
 Mind organizes information into
chunks
 No specific order to the
information
 May not start at the beginning of a
task
 More impulsive
Both perceptive abilities and ordering abilities exist in all of us; however, one style is usually employed
more than another. There are four learning styles: Concrete Random, Concrete Sequential, Abstract
Random and Abstract Sequential.
Assignments:

Learning Styles Inventory

Learning Styles Profile
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Learning Styles Inventory
Please read all four statements in each row and rate them 1-4; one being the least like you and four
being the most like you. Use each number only once in each row. Add the numbers in each column to
get a total. The highest total is your learning style.
___ I like to learn by
watching movies
___ I like to learn by
listening to lessons and
seeing visuals
___I like to learn by
myself or in small groups
___ I like to learn by
listening to interesting
lectures
___ I like group
discussion in class
___ I like to learn by
doing different things
every day (notes, games,
movies)
___ I like to learn by
working with my hands
___ I like to listen to an
interesting speaker
___ I like a teacher who
tells jokes and stories to
get the point across
___ I like a teacher who
gets right to work
___ I like a teacher who
gives me worksheets
___ I like a teacher who
lets me “do my own
thing” in class
___ I like to sit near the
teacher so he/she can get
to know me
___ I like to sit in
different seats in class
when I get a chance
___ I like sit in a place
where I can pass out
papers and be more
active in class
___ I like to sit in class
where I can hear the
teacher
___ I like a busy class
with some noise in the
background
___ I like a class with
many activities going on
at the same time
___ I like a class where I
can learn by doing
___ I like a quiet class so
I can think better
___ I like a teacher who
is friendly
___ I like a teacher who
changes the activities
often
___ I like a teacher who
models or does what
he/she wants me to learn
___ I like a teacher who
is intelligent
___ I like directions to be
put on the overhead
___ I get impatient with
lots of directions and
often skip them to get to
work
___ I like to read
directions myself while
the teacher reads them to
the class
___ I like to listen to
directions given
___ I like to have
information presented in
a variety of ways
___ It doesn’t matter how
information is presented
in class as long as it is
important to me
___ I like to have
information presented in
a clear outline
___ I like information
presented in the form of
main ideas and theories
___ I like to watch
Television
___ I like to run
computers
___ I like to exercise or
workout
___ I like to listen to the
radio
___ I watch
___ I move
___ I do
___ I listen
___ Total
___ Total
___ Total
___ Total
Abstract Random
Concrete Random
Concrete Sequential Abstract Sequential
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Learning Styles Profile
Complete this worksheet after completing the Learning Styles Inventory.
My dominant learning style is
Six characteristics of this learning style are…
Tasks at which I excel are:
Successful study strategies for my learning style are:
Write a paragraph explaining how knowing your learning style can help you. Think in terms of
school, career and your personal life.
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Group
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Role-play
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Drama
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Imagination
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Humor
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Use of fantasy
ABSTRACT RANDOM LEARNER:
If you are an abstract random learner, you relate
best to the world through emotions, feeling and
inner dialogue. You process information in a
random, non-organized manner. You are in touch
with other’s feelings and this allows you to
personalize the meaning of information. You
probably show and express emotion openly,
needing close relationships with others. In
addition, you most likely use your imagination to
create meaning in what you learn.
HOW DO YOU PREFER TO LEARN?
If you are an abstract random learner, you are likely to
spend time observing others and planning before
taking action. You probably also enjoy working with
peers and in groups.
Abstract Randoms produce their best, natural work by
using approaches that require: interpretations and
explanations rather than exact answers. AR’s like to
theorize, to ponder options and understand the big
picture. Artistic media, reading and opportunities to
work with others are the best medias for
communication.
To assist yourself in school, ask questions that help
you understand why it is important for you to learn
about the specific topic. You might also want to make
sure that you form study groups.
The following tips may also help you to learn better:
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Discuss ideas with others
Get involved with group projects
Set flexible time limits and work on things over a period of time
Relate learning to feelings on the subject
Use stories, metaphors, and creative expression to convoy ideas
Suggest alternative ways of looking at things
Settle personal concerns and problems that prevent studying
Talk with teachers and adults
Look for cooperative groups
Understand self and recognize the power of emotions
Look at the whole problem before trying to sort out the details
Use television as a source of information and understanding
Allow for personal time and time with friends
Allow daydream time, time to reflect, and time to recharge
Work with blocks of information and then return to pick out the
details
Use webbing techniques to organize outlines
Be aware of surrounding and use reaction to the environment to
create
Use imagination and disregard acceptable answers in favor of
new interpretations
Let go with ideas and be “messy” with materials in order to create
Keep the following in mind to help guide you in all learning…
STRENGTHS
Imaginative ability
Understanding people
Recognizing problems
Brainstorming
Have teacher as a friend
Like busy environments
WEAKNESSES
Paralyzed by alternatives
Difficulty making decisions
Not enough new ideas
Can’t recognize problems
Doesn’t see opportunities
Following directions
Working alone
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ABSTRACT SEQUENTIAL LEARNERS:
If you are an abstract sequential learner you
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relate to the world through ideas and concepts.
You like the world in a logical structure, and you
Working with a
appreciate intellect and ideas. You may like to
plan
learn and study from books because information
No competition
is ordered, and you can learn in a sequential
or time
manner. You may also like to find answers by
pressures
building logical arguments and judging the value
Working alone
of things. It is important to you to take apart the
Learning content whole and consider how the components develop
the entirety. You probably seek to achieve at the
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highest level of academic performance and seek
perfection.
Working in the
library
HOW DO YOU PREFER TO LEARN?
If you are an abstract sequential learner, you are
skilled in understanding theories and concepts. You
are most likely to enjoy lectures and individual class
assignments, as opposed to working in groups.
To assist yourself in school, ask questions that help
you gather information to understand what you are
learning. You might also increase your effectiveness
by choosing not to concentrate equally on all the
material in a chapter. You could focus primarily on
specific parts of the book where you dig in more
deeply.
The following tips may also help you to learn better:
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Use note taking skills: concepts, structure, details, review.
Listen during lectures for repetition of important ideas and
changes in the speakers voice to signal important points.
Take notes according to the teacher’s style of lecturing.
Take notes on the main points, significant details, and precise
statements, or definitions noted by the teacher
Understand different levels of questioning: memory, translation,
interpretation, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation
Plan enough time to cover all material
Devise problems to practice skills
Use formal logic to solve problem
Draw diagrams or pictures to illustrate ideas
See relationships between ideas so that you can see the big
picture
Go over material several times until it is thoroughly understood
Gather as much information, as possible, as thoroughly as
possible, on each topic to be learned
Keep the following in mind to help guide you in all learning…..
STRENGTHS
Planning
Creating Models application
Defining problems mistake
Developing theories
Need quiet to think
Logic
Analytical and evaluating skills
WEAKNESSES
Too theoretical
Not enough practical
Often doesn’t learn from
Analyzing quantitative data
Don’t learn from movies
Don’t express through play
Frustration when they don’t
know the answer
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Problem
solving
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Independent
study
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Options
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Practical ideas
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Games
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Experiments
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Open ended
activities
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Creating
products
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Few restrictions
CONCRETE RANDOM LEARNERS: If
you are a concrete random learner you relate to
the real world, especially the unsolved, real
problems. You probably rely on yourself and
compete with yourself, not others. You may like
to develop new ideas and make new products.
You like to try things out to see what will
happen, and you like variety, options and
choices that allow you to change frequently,
with no explanation necessary.
HOW DO YOU PREFER TO LEARN?
Concrete random individuals produce their best
work by using techniques that require problem
solving, open ended options, different ways to
arrive at one answer, and independent work.
If you are a concrete random learner you probably are
skilled at teaching others what you have learned and
helping others see the importance of this new learning.
When in a learning situation, you like to apply facts and
theories in everyday life. You probably enjoy carrying
out plans and having new and challenging experiences.
You also enjoy working with others and are likely to
have a large social circle. To assist yourself in school,
ask questions that help you determine where else in your
life you can apply what you have just learned. You
could teach what you have learned to someone else,
present findings from your research, report results from
your experiments, demonstrate how your project works,
or perform a rap song that someone else might have
written.
The following tips may also help you to learn better:
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Think in terms of alternatives rather than correct answers
Be willing to think about a problem from many points of view
See the value of something by not accepting a stereotype view of it
Recognize “blocks” to a problem: looking at the problem too
closely, or not closely enough
Use fantasy and reflection as a reflection as a problem-solving tool.
Incorporate humor into means of illustrating learning
Chart the course of working out a problem as it is worked on,
making appropriate changes
Value change
See out supportive individuals who value and reward different
types of ideas
Allow enough time to “sleep” on an idea
Seek out independent thinkers to give evaluations
Create ideas rather than judge them
Keep questioning an attitude
Search for many different types of ways of doing things
Use visual, verbal, and mental imagery to problem solve
Develop brainstorming techniques
Keep the following in mind to help guide you in all learning…..
STRENGTHS
Getting things done
Leadership
Risk-taking
Note-taking
Many activities at the same time
Teaching new ideas
Creating
WEAKNESSES
Meaningless activity
Work not completed on time
Impractical plans
Not directed to goals
Pleasing peers and teachers
Multiple choice tests
Following directions
Doing specific assignments
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Hands on
experience
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Demonstrations
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Computers
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Field trips
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Reading
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Learning packets
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Useful ideas
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Charts
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Checklists
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Worksheets
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Short lectures
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Short-term projects
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Labs
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Apprenticeships
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How-to
Discussions
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Exact assignments
CONCRETE SEQUENTIAL LEARNERS: The following tips may also help you to learn better:
If you are a concrete sequential learner, you
order the world in a step-by step fashion,
completing work with accuracy. You may make
decisions based on facts, and you will do what
you say you will do. Concrete sequential
learners work hard to get things done.
HOW DO YOU PREFER TO LEARN?
Concrete sequentials produce their best work by
using approaches that require: structure and pattern,
details and facts, practical problems, realistic points,
products and results.
If you are a concrete sequential learner you probably
excel at working with your hands and at laboratory
stations. When in a learning situation, you are
interested in knowing how things work. You prefer
working alone or with a small group. To assist
yourself in school, ask questions that help you
understand how something works and how you can
experiment with these new ideas. Also, allow time to
practice and apply what you learn. You can conduct
experiments, do projects, complete homework, create
presentation, conduct research, tabulate findings, or
even write a rap song that summarizes key concepts.
Use activities as an opportunity to internalize your
learning through hands-on practice.
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Create new ways of thinking and doing
Choose the best solution
Set goals
Make decisions
Use checklists, outlines, and focal questions as study aids
Ask questions to get the information needed before studying
Don’t start work until it is clear what to do
Use charts, maps, and aids to condense reading point
Keep a notebook and memorize when necessary
Follow directions
Outline before writing
Organize long assignments into daily, shorter parts
Take study breaks every forty minutes
Complete work on time
Space out review questions over time
Find a quiet place to work
Know how to study best: alone, with a partner, in a group
Be realistic about what can be done
Figure out the best time of day to study
Ask for concrete example of abstract ideas
Use the physical senses: study out loud and touch stuff
Observe steps and materials in demonstration lessons
Keep the following in mind to help guide you in all learning…..
STRENGTHS
Problem solving
Decision making
Experimenting with idea
Deductive reasoning
Defining problems
Constructive criticism
WEAKNESSES
Solving the wrong problem
Choosing the best solution
Making decisions
Setting goals
Independent assignments
Making friends with adults
Specific instructions
Essay tests
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Section 5: Unit Assessment
Personality Scenarios
In this unit you have discovered more about who you are as a person. Knowing this information can
improve your ability to work with others in any situation.
For each of the scenarios below, consider what you learned about yourself in this unit and answer the
questions asked. Write the answers on your own paper and give them to the instructor. Don’t forget
your name!
1. You have just completed high school and your uncle offers to hire you at his advertising firm.
He offers you an annual salary of $40,000. You will travel every other week, have long hours
and have to work closely with other people to give presentations when you travel.
a. Does this job fit your values? Explain.
b. Does this job fit your skills and interests? Explain.
c. Does this job allow you to use your top intelligences? Does it help you build on your
weaknesses? Explain.
d. Would take this job? Explain why or why not.
2. Your uncle who wants to hire you for the advertizing job took the Personality Inventory last
year. He is an ENFJ.
a. Compare your personality to his.
1. How are you the same?
2. How are you different?
b. How might your personality differences or similarities be helpful?
c. How might the differences or similarities cause problems in the workplace?
d. With all of this in mind, would you want to work for him? Explain.
3. During your senior year in high school you need to earn some extra cash. You decide to get a
part time job at Subway. After working there for a month a new employee, John, is hired. One
evening, you and John are closing the store together when he decides to take several bags of the
meat and cheese home with him. He also takes off 15 minutes before closing.
a. How do you respond to his actions? Be specific and explain why.
b. Does your response fit with your values and your personality? Explain.
4. Explain a time when you had to work/hang out with someone you did not really get along with.
a. How did you deal with the situation?
b. What was it about their personality that you found difficult to get along with?
c. How does your personality compare to the person you had to work with?
d. How could knowing the person’s personality type have helped you work with him or her?
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Section 5: Unit Assessment
Me Project
Objective
Create a poster or PowerPoint presentation that shows what you learned about yourself in this unit.
Directions
 Present as a large poster or as a PowerPoint presentation
 Show your findings from each section of Unit 1 using words and pictures
 Connect each survey you took to your results
 Label the results according to the survey you took
 Include how this information may be helpful to you in the future
 Any pictures you use should directly relate to your results
 Title your project and put your name on it
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Me Project Rubric
Excellent
(15 Points)
Good
(10 points)
Fair
(5 points)
Poor
(0 points)
Content
-Includes information from all
sections and all surveys
-Missing information from
one survey
-Missing information from
2-3 surveys
-Missing information from
4 or more surveys
Organization
-Clearly organized
-Easy to determine how info
was gathered
-Titles and subtitles used
appropriately
-Clearly organized
-Can determine where info
was gathered with some
interpretation
-Uses some titles
appropriately
-Organization attempted
-Difficult to determine where
info was derived
-Missing titles and subtitles
-No organization
-No connection between
info and surveys
-No titles or subtitles
Use of Pictures
-Uses pictures that directly
relate to the information from
the surveys
-Uses at least 3 pictures for
each section
-Picture placement is visually
pleasing
-Most pictures directly relate
to the information gathered
-Uses at least 2 pictures per
section
-Picture placement somewhat
random
-Most pictures don’t directly
relate to the information
gathered
-Difficult to interpret
pictures
-At least 1 picture per
section
-Poor placement of pictures
-No pictures
-Pictures random or do not
relate to the results
Accuracy
-All information from surveys
is accurately presented
-No grammatical or spelling
errors
-Most information from
surveys is accurately
presented
-No more than 3 grammatical
or spelling errors
-Information from half of the
surveys in inaccurate
-No more than 6
grammatical or spelling
errors
-Most of the information
presented is inaccurate or
not directly from the
surveys
-More than 6 grammatical
or spelling errors
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