Profile C

 On January 12th 2011, my humanities class (period 3/4) had a lesson in order to figure out our learning profile. Mr. Whiting taught this lesson. I found it very interesting to find out that I am Profile C. This meant that my dominant side was the right side for mostly everything except for my dominant eye and dominant side of the brain. I found out the I am a logical thinker and that I use the left side of my brain. After we determined what learning profile we were we got the chance to actually decipher it (with the help of a piece of paper that talked all about your profile). In other words I found it very interesting.


I learn best when I sit a few rows back on the left side so it is easier for me to access my right ear (my dominant ear). We know this because we did a cool experiment were we had to imagine your parents were in the next room discussing what surprise present to give you and you really want to know. In order to find out what the present was you had to press your ear up against the wall to eavesdrop and which ever ear you use to find out your "surprise" present was your dominant ear. My profile says that I learn best when I concentrate all my eye muscles on something like by drawing or blinking. A suggested activity for me during class is Lazy 8's from Brian Gym. I also learn best when people explain things to me through speaking (audio), because I pay attention to the detail in the auditory explanation.

I need to try and look at the big picture more often. "...Understand and synthesize information from a whole perspective..." This is what my learning profile piece of paper told me. And I completely agree. Sometimes I only look at a fraction of the picture but I click into place somewhere along the line (thankfully). I think I need to try and take more notes, I know on the piece of paper it did not mention this but I feel that I can understand people when they read out a list in great detail and that I can "...follow step-by-step visual instructions." I think that my note taking skill could be improved and that I need to try and improve these things.


 The strategies that will aid my learning are activities such as:
- art
- music
- freeform movement
- interpersonal/intrapersonal skills with cognitive endeavors


There is also a list of skills that help me relax:
- Lazy 8's from Brain Gym
- three dimensional art
- blinking whilst looking around an object
These are all strategies that will help me learn.


 I would like my teachers to know that I prefer to sit in the back with my right ear facing the teacher or speaker. And that even though I think logically I can become creative and I don't mind what sort of project I get because I guaranty that I will put 150% into it. That's basically all I would like my teachers to take note of. :)