Career Goals and Learning Plan Paper

Career Goals and Learning Plan Paper
Lioudmila Timofeeva
COM 505
January 7, 2011
Tina Duran

Career Goals and Learning Plan Paper
“Your learning style-your mind’s particular way of thinking in and processing information-is as unique as you are”(Key to college studying).
We are all unique and have different life experiences, personalities, values and ways of thinking.   Who am I?   What am I capable of?   We ask these questions ourselves every day. Since the first day of my class, I have been trying to find a way to study more effectively.   Reading, “Key to College Studying”, helped me solved this problem.   I have discovered a lot of interesting things about myself.
According to Professor Gardner’s theory, there are eight intelligence types possessed by people.   If we successfully accomplish some subject, according to theory, ‘we using more developed intelligence” (Key to college studying). I have discovered which intelligence developed the most in my case and which learning style I can use in my studies.

Table 1.   Multiple Pathways to Learning.

| 20-24 ( Highly developed) | 14-19(Moderately developed) | Below14 (Underdeveloped) |
Bodily-Kinesthetic | | 18 | |
Visual-Spatial | | | 9 |
Verbal-Linguistic | 21 | | |
Logical-Mathematical | | | 6 |
Musical | 20 | | |
Interpersonal | 21 | | |
Intrapersonal | 24 | | |
Naturalistic. | 20 | | |

This is table shows my results of the test,” Multiple Pathways to Learning”.  

The most developed intelligence I have is Intrapersonal.   I got 24 points on this intelligence.   I can be alone for a long time and not feel bored.   I can accomplish a lot more in my studies when I’m by myself.   I can go for a coffee without friends and feel good.   The best way for me to study and succeed is to have private time.
Verbal-Linguistic intelligence was in second place.   I got 21 points on this intelligence.   This showed that I don’t mind being in class with other people and... [continues]

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