Leyland M. Lucas
 Why explore who you are as a learner?
◦ Building metacognition and self knowledge will help
you become a better student and decision maker.
◦ The more you know about yourself the more
effectively you can analyze courses, study
environments and study partners.
◦ Self knowledge can also help you come up with
ideas as well as make practical choices aabout
what, how and where to study.
 Everyone is born with a unique learning style.
 Ask yourself: Who am I right now?
Where
could I be and where would I like to be in 5
years?
 Everyone has potential
 Difference between assessments and tests
 Multiple Pathways to Learning
◦ Learning preferences based on eight areas of
potential (Howard Garner)
 The Personality Spectrum
◦ Personality type assessment to help you evaluate
how you react to people and situations(MyersBriggs)
 There are eight unique intelligences or areas
of ability (Howard Gardner)
◦ Verbal – Linguistic
◦ Logical – Mathematical
◦ Bodily – Kinesthetic
◦ Visual – Spatial
◦ Interpersonal
◦ Intrapersonal
◦ Musical
◦ Naturalist
 Review - Intelligences and Examples
 Review – Intelligences and Activities
 Complete – Multiple Pathways to Learning
Assessment & Score
 Thinker
 Giver
 Organizer
 Adventurer
 Complete Personality Spectrum & Score
 Lecture, verbal focus
 Lecture with group discussion
 Small groups
 Visual focus
 Logical presentation
 Conceptual presentation
 Detailed presentation
 Hands on presentation
 What challenges do you face in the
classroom?
 How can you overcome them?
 What are your greatest struggles outside of
the class room?
 How can you maximize what you do well?
 Neurological disorders that interfere with
one’s abilities to store, process, and produce
information.
 Does not include mental retardation
 Does not include attention deficit disorder
and attention deficit hyperactivity dsorder
 Persistent problems in any of the following:
◦ Reading or reading comprehension
◦ Math calculations or understanding language and
concepts
◦ Social skills or interpreting social cues
◦ Following a schedule, being on time, meeting deadlines
◦ Reading or following maps
◦ Balancing a checkbook
◦ Following direction, especially on multi-step tasks
◦ Understanding spoken or heard language
◦ Writing, sentence structure, spelling, and organizing
written work
 If diagnosed,
◦ Find information on you disability at ncld.org
◦ Seek assistance from your school guidance team
◦ Be a dedicated student
◦ Build a positive attitude
 Analytical Thinking Skills Assessment
 Creative Thinking Skills Assessment
 Practical Thinking Skills Assessment
 Create your Wheel of Life from the scores on
the three assessments above
 Review – Study techniques for intelligence
 Review – Study techniques for personality