OVERVIEW OF MINDPRINT LEARNING SKILLS
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VISUAL MOTOR SPEED
WHAT IT IS:
Using your eyes and hands at the same time to
complete a task - eye-hand coordination
WHEN YOU USE IT:
Typing; playing video games; sports
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PROCESSING SPEED
WHAT IT IS:
Reading, hearing or seeing information, thinking about it, and responding
WHEN YOU USE IT:
Answering a question in class; finishing a test in the allotted time;
taking the recommended time to complete a homework assignment
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WORKING MEMORY
WHAT IT IS:
WHAT IT IS:
Juggling the information you need to solve a problem
or complete a task
Focusing and completing a task, even if you
don’t like it
WHEN YOU USE IT:
WHEN YOU USE IT:
Listening to your teacher while taking notes; packing up
everything you need; following directions
Listening carefully in class; completing
homework without getting distracted
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FLEXIBLE THINKING
WHAT IT IS:
VERBAL REASONING
WHAT IT IS:
Taking feedback and adjusting
Understanding what you read or hear
WHEN YOU USE IT:
WHEN YOU USE IT:
Figuring out how to correct your test or paper on your own;
compromising; identifying multiple approaches to solve problems
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ABSTRACT REASONING
WHAT IT IS:
Figuring things out by observing; understanding math
and science concepts that you can’t see or touch such as
gravity, atoms or algebra.
WHEN YOU USE IT:
Understanding patterns, puzzles or other non-language
based information.
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VERBAL MEMORY
WHAT IT IS:
Remembering what you heard or read
WHEN YOU USE IT:
Easily recalling a conversation or the the specific
details of a book or lecture
Identifying the theme or main idea; following
class discussions; picking up on nuances in a text
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SPATIAL PERCEPTION
WHAT IT IS:
Visualizing objects and how they move, even if
you can’t touch them
WHEN YOU USE IT:
Picturing how pieces of a puzzle would fit together;
imagining how to draw a picture to scale;
visualizing 3-D objects without a model
10 VISUAL MEMORY
WHAT IT IS:
Remembering what you saw
WHEN YOU USE IT:
Remembering the details (color, size, shape) of
pictures you saw, objects you’ve held, or places
you’ve been