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Linguistic / Verbal
 Likes to read, write and tell stories.
 Good at remembering names, places, dates or trivia.
 Enjoys crosswords
 Has a well – developed vocabulary
 Highly developed auditory skills
 A linguistic learner needs to talk it out, read aloud or
summarize what the teacher has said in their notes.
Logical / Mathematical
 Enjoys experiments, work with numbers, ask questions
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and explore patterns and relationships.
Plays to win strategy games
Likes logic puzzles and math problems
Has computer skills and understands computer
problems quickly.
Classifies and orders data; analyzes, interprets and
predicts from the data.
Logical / Mathematical
 Students strong in this learning style will want
organized, step by step instruction.
 This student will need to study at home and put their
notes into an outline. Flow charts, time lines and line
graphs will be useful in the notes as well.
Interpersonal
 Has empathy toward others
 Understands people around them and responds to others’
moods and personalities.
 Good at leading others, organizing, communicating and
mediating conflicts. Learns best through group projects.
 In the classroom this student learns best by sharing,
comparing, relating, cooperating and interviewing.
Intrapersonal
 Has self confidence and can be different in dress,
behavior and often general attitude.
 Good at understanding self, focusing inwards on
feelings and dreams, following instincts, pursuing
goals and being original.
 Student needs to take time after class and pick out
important information for notes. Notes need to be in
their own words. Studying needs to be done alone
without any noise.
 This student thrives when working alone and pursuing
own interests.
Musical
 Prefers to have music on when studying or working.
 Sensitive to a variety of sounds.
 Knows when musical note is off – key.
 Keeps time rhythmically and can remember melodies.
 Enjoys singing, playing instruments.
 This student should try to make rhymes to remember facts
or make up a song about the story they read. Music should
be played in the background while studying. The music
should be replayed before a test to jog the memory.
Visual / Spatial
 Learns best by seeing or reading about information.
 Likes to draw, build, design, daydream, look at
pictures, watch movies and create things.
 Has a big imagination and thinks in images and
pictures.
 Easily reads a map, chart or diagram.
 This student will enjoy puzzles, and putting
information in a chart. They need to use a highlighter
in their notes and close their eyes to recall information
to see it in their mind.
Naturalistic
 Likes to be outside with animals, and nature.
 Enjoys geography and interacting with surroundings.
 Good at categorizing, organizing a living area,
planning a trip, preservation and conservation.
 Learns best by being outside and studying natural
phenomenon.
 This learner might like to sit outside on a nice day for
class.
 Naturalistic is a recent addition to learning styles and
not widely uses.
Bodily / Kinesthetic
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Engages in physical activity; moves, fidgets, taps
Can become an accomplished athlete.
Likes to touch people when talking to them.
Enjoys hands – on; is skilled with woodworking,
sewing, etc.
 Learns best by acting things out, moving, touching,
interacting with the subject.
 This student should make models, projects, move
when studying, role play, hands – on activities and
participate in field trips.
Resources
 http://www.ldrc.ca/projects/miinventory/index.php?e
ightstyles=1
 Gardner, Howard Frames of Mind The Theory of
Multiple Intelligences. New York: Basic Books ( Harper
Collins Publisher) 1983
Left Brain
 You think in words
 The left side of the brain is in charge of processing
information in an analytical and sequential manner.
The left side of the brain takes in details, logic,
analytical thinking, reading and writing.
 Left Brain dominant people respect rules and
deadlines.
 Rational thinking and organization come easily
 A left brain thinker can be seen as very serious
Left Brain Hardships
 A person with left brain dominance might have a hard
time seeing only one solution to a problem or
question.
 This person might lack imagination and find it hard to
work on creative projects.
 This learner might find it hard to prioritize. The left
brain creates a need for perfection which sometimes
causes a student to include information that is not
necessary for an essay or project.
Right Brain
 Thinks in pictures
 The right brain alerts us to when someone is using
sarcasm, telling a joke or lying.
 The right brain controls feelings, intuition, art, music,
creativity and playful personality.
 This helps us respond to people and maintain/ form
relationships.
 The right side of the brain processes information in a
holistic and intuitive manner. Allows us to multitask.
Right Brain Hardships
 A right brain thinker could have a hard time with
working in a place with rules and strict structure.
 Time management is an issue due to disliking routines
and schedules.
 Boredom and frustration often occur when the right
brain thinker is made to do a project they are not
interested in.
Resources
 The Alert Scale of Cognitive Style by Dr. Loren D.
Crane, Western Michigan University, 1989.