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Communication and Collaboration The Pathways to Learning (Carol Carter, 2007) exercise shows me that my main learning style is Visual-Spatial. Meaning that I “...perceive and create images” (Carter) while learning. This explains why it is the easiest for me to learn through pictures and diagrams, not text. When studying I should “develop charts and graphs” (Carter) to help me understand the concepts. Also using “colors in notes” (Carter) to make categories will help my mind associate text word and their appropriate subjects. I will continue to “develop graphic organizers for new materials” (Carter). I have been using a star in my notes to mark something that needs further attention; a few more symbols are a great idea for the future. I also test high in the Bodily-Kinesthetic category. This explains my strong “ability to use the physical body skillfully and to take in knowledge through bodily sensations” (Carter). This rationalizes my career as an auto mechanic and why I excelled so quickly. Everything can not be hands on, so when I must learn from written literature I will try to “move fingers under words while reading” (Carter) to help me tie a bodily function to the reading. This has always helped me in the past and I will continue to use it in the future. I am not shocked to be categorized to have an interpersonal personality. I have enjoy being around others. An interpersonal personality is defined as the “ability to relate to others, noticing their moods, motivations, and feelings” (Carter). In the past I would “teach someone else” (Carter) as a means of helping myself review the material. Making and “us[ing] flash cards with others” (Carter) strengthens the knowledge that I have already absorbed. I will continue to use these techniques in the future. While taking the “Personality Spectrum I” (Carter) I was expecting to be an adventurer. I have always had a “high ability in a variety of fields” (Carter). While being an automotive mechanic I was always a “hands on problem solver” (Carter). The best strategy I use for my adventurous personality is to “find a hands on way to learn” (Carter). This is not always easy with an online school college. In the past I have done oral presentations or asked to create a physical project instead of doing a paper, which with an online school is not a option. I will try to “develop games and puzzles to help memorize terms” (Carter). This will be my strategy for studying with my adventurous personality. “Exploring ideas and potentials” (Carter) has always been my mind’s screen saver; my escape during daydreams. Having a thinker personality has made me an “analytical and abstract think[er]” (Carter). I have always done well in subjects when I must “learn through problem solving” (Carter), like science and math. In the future I must “look for opportunities to work independently” and “try to minimize repetitive tasks” (Carter). If I already know the subject I like working with others, but when I need to problem solve I cannot allow my self to work in a group where someone can tell me the answer. I enjoy volunteering and giving to others, which explains why I am classified as a giver. I’ve always been good at “cultivating potential of self and others” (Carter), which is why I enjoy working in groups and helping others learn a subject. “Teach[ing] material to others” (Carter) works as a way to reinforce my knowledge of a subject. However, I know that problem solving in groups is not a constructive learning environment for me. In the future I will try to work with and teach others, but when it comes to learning a new subject myself, I need to learn it on my own. References Carter Carol, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Kravits. "Chapter 2." Keys to College Studying: Becoming an Active Thinker, 2e. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, A Pearson Education, 2007.