Learning Profile.

A few classes ago, Mr. Whiting came over to take a psychology test on me and everyone else. Through this screening, I found out how I learn best as a student. During the tryout, we had to figure out which is our dominant eye, ear, arm, and leg and record it down on a DomiKnow, a sort of chart where we colour in our dominant sides. We are then informed that there are two types of thinkers, one are ought to be on each side of the brain. On the left side of the brain, is the 'logic' thinking and on the right, is the 'gestalt' thinking. I found myself to be gestalt thinker and ending up to belong in profile L - one who deals with conception, rhythm, emotion and intuition.

When studying in classes, I learn best through movement. I would agree since every time we're having a class discussion, I would fidget with any object silently. Even when not necessary, I have the habit of taking notes about whatever the subject is on and jot down what the teacher is explaining. I also tend to pinpoint on the big picture, the entire scene and emotional relevance to self. Instead of paying attention to the specific details first, I understand the context and then proceed into the peculiar aspect. It would be simpler for me when examples are provided so I can compare and see the steps I would need to consider to solve the problem. Although most say that scientist have proven that it's 100 percent true when someone is not able to concentrate when music is playing and interfering with the brain, it actually helps me concentrate most of the time. It depends on what subject I'm studying on. Conversely if I'm studying something that involves numbers and sequencing, I require silence to finish the task.

To concentrate fully, I need to move while processing internally with minimal external sensory stimulus. I get easily distracted and lose focus, so for the most part, it saves me so much time when I'm working in a room where I'm the only one there. Quiet time alone is necessary for me majority of the time especially when integrating new ideas and under stress when something wrong is happening or something bad that concerns me. As the booklet says, it's a great disadvantage to me when I'm on a lot of pressure and tension. It's also difficult for me to communicate, view, listen and remember. I also start to move with caution with that sense of clumsiness. I couldn't beg to differ, because if so happens, I cannot access my dominant hemisphere with sensor input. Therefore that hemisphere is completely switched off. Though when relaxed, I'm then able to access both hemispheres again.

There are strategies that would help me benefit on the logical thinking. Sequencing and time management is crucial for me to balance out. Making lists to orderly keep up with what I need to do would help me with prioritizing what is more necessary to do and tend to rather than the ones that can wait until later. Using charts and objective measurements might help me to look at the differences and the more specific details. Henceforth, it'll help me analyze decisions and go through logical reasoning processes. Learning time management is vital since I keep losing track of time majority of the time. The responsibility of me being a procrastinator, I need to force myself to finish what I start.

In conclusion, I think that it's essential to find out what my learning profile is so then I know how to learn best in which way. It also shows how the school cares what a student is more dominant in and learn better so teachers could explain in a way where they can easily understand. I'm glad I know what my learning profile is because now I can work on how I can access the logic hemisphere of the brain more easily and become more balanced on both thinking hemispheres.