EOP Ch 4

Difficulty memorizing facts such as the multiplication table and aligning numbers is an indicator of what type of disorder?

developmental arithmetic disorder

Francis, a first-year student, is having trouble in his Introduction to Literature course. He does not understand the way his instructor explains the material, which involves using no visual aids and requires a lot of in-class discussion and participation. Francis might benefit from:

discover his learning style to apply it to his studies

Sierra's chemistry professor, Dr. Eskandari, suspects Sierra might have a learning disability. Her performance in his course is inconsistent. She seems to perform poorly on tests even though she always attends and participates in class, visits him during office hours for extra help, and claims to study very hard for quizzes and exams. Dr. Eskandari has noticed that Sierra has trouble paying attention in class and that her homework is frequently messy and appears to be carelessly completed. What learning disability does it sound like Sierra might have?

ADD/ADHD - makes it difficult for a person to pay attention and control impulsive behaviors. He or she may also be restless and almost constantly active

Alicia is working toward her degree in accounting and is ready to start looking for internships. She wants to learn some strategies that will help her during interviews and interactions with the staff and personnel in her firm of choice. What inventory would Alicia benefit from the most?

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

Barry has been working at the Student Center restaurant for two years now. The manager recently hired a new student, Andy, and Barry must train him on the procedures for lunch hour. Andy does not listen to Barry, however, and often brushes him off to ask the manager for answers to his questions. What personality inventory might be helpful in this situation?

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

Maria comes home from class and notices that her roommate has forgotten to lock the door to their room again. Because of recent reports in the campus newspaper about multiple dorm break-ins, she is worried about someone stealing their belongings. Maria has already asked her roommate several times to remember to lock the door, and she is wondering how she can talk to her sometimes-distracted roommate about the issue. What personality inventory might be helpful in this situation?

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

Shari learns that her college's career center has personality assessments to help with career preparation. The _____ assessment is one that they will likely have her complete, as it is one of the most widely used personality inventories.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

According to the Kolb Inventory of Learning Styles, effective learners need four kinds of abilities: concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation. Analyzing ideas intellectually and systematically is an example of which ability?

abstract conceptualization

Mary is working on a group project for her Introduction to Political Science course. She finds that the best way to remember and understand the information is to go to the lecture, take notes, review her notes after class and before the next lecture, and apply the material to her group project. Effectively applying the material to her group project is characteristic of which Kolb ability?

active experimentation (planning/trying out what you have learned)

The Myers-Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI) can help you understand how you perceive the world and is also helpful in understanding:

conflict in relationships.

Louisa has to take a statistics course for a core curriculum requirement. She does well and enjoys the class. She finds the data easy to recall, as it is mostly presented in symbols, charts, and graphs. Louisa also enjoys her medieval literature class and is excelling in her liberal arts studies. She has always been an avid reader and learns well when information is presented on a printed page. She is confused by what to declare for her major because she feels connections to both fields. According to the VARK Inventory, Louisa is a(n) _____ learner.

multimodal

When a student learns best from materials that can be synthesized through hard copy and written format, the student is a(n) _____ learner.

read/write

When it comes to learning styles, instructors tend to:

teach in ways that conform to their own styles of learning.