Learning and Perception

By: CHARLENE O. DUQUE

 Intelligence is the level of
one’s capacity for new
learning, problem solving, and
decision making.
 IQ EQ
Used to determine
An individual's ability to
academic abilities and
identify, evaluate,
identify individuals with
control, and express
off-the-chart intelligence
emotions.
or mental challenges
 components
SELF-AWARENESS EMPATHY

MANAGING EMOTIONS SOCIAL SKILLS

SELF-MOTIVATION
“Not everyone learns
in the same way.”
 about things
ACCOMODATOR DIVERGER

How we do things

CONVERGER How we think ASSIMILATOR

 Prefers learning by doing and feeling.

CHARACTERISTICS:

about things
• Hands on ACCOMODATOR DIVERGER
• Go with the gut feeling
• Rely on others for info in making decisions
• Like carrying out plans & new/challenging experiences
PROS: How we do things

How we think
• Good leaders
• Risk takers
CONS: CONVERGER ASSIMILATOR
• Not good at setting clear practical goals
• Waste time on unimportant things

Good careers as action-oriented:

sales, politics, public relations, management
 Prefers learning by observing and feeling.

CHARACTERISTICS:
• See things from many viewpoints
• Enjoy brainstorming

about things
• Careful analyzers
ACCOMODATOR DIVERGER
DIVERGER
• Broad cultural views
• Sensitive to other people
PROS: How we do things
• Imaginative

How we think
• See problems clearly
• Work well with others
CONVERGER ASSIMILATOR
CONS:
• Overanalyzed
• Slow to act
• Miss opportunities

Good careers in:

Arts, entertainment. Social works, nursing & consulting
 Prefers learning by doing and thinking.

CHARACTERISTICS:

about things
• Practical ACCOMODATOR DIVERGER
• Focus on solutions for problems
• Prefer technical skills over people skills
PROS:
• Good deductive reasoning
How we do things

How we think
• Problem solving
• Decision making
CONS: CONVERGER
CONVERGER ASSIMILATOR
• Hasty decisions without looking at all possibilities
• Don’t test ideas before using them

Good careers in:

Technical, engineering, computers.
 Prefers learning by observing and thinking.

CHARACTERISTICS:

about things
• Good at putting info into logical, concise
ACCOMODATOR forms
DIVERGER
• Logic is more important than practicality
• More into abstract ideas than people
PROS: How we do things
• Skilled at creating ideas and theories and making plans

How we think
CONS:
• Too idealistic ASSIMILATOR
ASSIMILATOR
CONVERGER
• Repeat mistakes
• No sound bases for their work

Good careers in:

Teaching, writing, research, planners.
 A person’s interpretation of
reality.
Perception is influenced by:
heredity, environment,
personality, intelligence, needs,
self-concept, attitudes, values.
“We see things
differently.”
 STEREOTYPING

FRAME OF
PROJECTIONS
REFERENCE

BIASES

INTEREST EXPECTATIONS

SELECTIVE
EXPOSURE
First Impressions
PRIMARY EFFECT

FOUR-MINUTE BARRIER

IMAGE PROJECTION

APPEARANCE

NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION

BEHAVIOR