Learning is a process in which we learn information which we don’t know or do an activity which we couldn’t. From an other perspective , learning is to change previous behaviour. This is sometimes done consciously; sometimes un consciously. Learning has no limits but is a lifelong process.
Learning can be defined as our previous experiences and the knowledge that we gain from it. However, nobody learns in the same way. Individual differences, such as level of intelligence and developmental aspects, affect the learning process directly. Especially learning styles have gained ground in learning for the last twenty years.
Everyone uses their own methods for learning mew information, remembering that information and using it. Each individual perceives and recognizes their own experiences and knowledge. Some people are visual learners; some auditory and others kinaesthetic, in other words, by touching or by practicing. If we look at these three fundamental learning styles; people who learn visually need to see the other person’s facial expressions and body language clearly. During learning process in the classroom, to avoid any visual barrier they prefer sitting in the front row and usage of videos, slide shows, books with drawings help them learn more. Students who have tendency towards this type of learning take notes in detail during the lesson in order to internalize the knowledge.
Auditory people learn mostly by listening carefully to the speeches of people or verbal lessons. They try to understand the underline meaning by concentrating on intonation, speed and other nuances. A written information means very little to them until they hear it. This kind of people learn more easily by reading the written texts aloud or using a voice recorder.
Kinesthetic people learn by actively exploring the physical world around them. They cannot sit still for a long time. They need to move and explore and so they lose concentration in a very short time.

Why is it important to know our learning style?
- Those who know their learning style become better learners. This will lead the learner to be more conscious about the methods they will choose.
- If the learning style of a person is diagnosed, it’s easier to choose a teaching style appropriate for him/her, and so the teacher may provide the appropriate atmosphere for the learner.
- Knowing your learning style also provides information about the general domains of the career you may find best to choose.
According to David Kolb, who has been doing researches on learning styles for years, learning styles are divided into four main parts. They are (Kolb’s learning styles and general features) Positionists-if there is?, Dissociatives-how?, Converters-why?, Assimilationists-what?.
Nowadays teaching multiple intelligence is also taken into consideration as well as personal differences and learning styles of people. Human intelligence has been evaluated by various tests for years and most of the time people with higher scores have been regarded as intelligent. Yet again, researches claim that intelligence or being intelligent can be evaluated in different ways. In regard to Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory, human intelligence is multi-faceted and can be developed. Various Intelligence areas might affect the learning styles and career preferences of a person.



The Relation between Multiple Intelligence and Learning
There is a close relation between Multiple Intelligence and Learning style. Intelligence is defined as: the capacity of being able to create an output that is realized in one or more cultures, the ability of providing effective and productive solutions for the problems one confronts in daily life or the ability of discovering new and/or complicated problems that need to be solved. According to Multiple Intelligence Theory, various intelligence areas exist and that they could be displayed in different ways and improved. It is known that these intelligence areas are effective on the person’s career interests. According to Professor Howard Gardner, who is the creator of the multiple intelligence concept, intelligence areas fall into 7 different categories.

Visual Intelligence
Visual intelligence is the capacity to perceive visual world correctly and rebuild his/her own visual life. Visual people create images in their minds and draw them. They may need maps, draw, paint and make sculptures. They also enjoy watching films and visual materials.
Distinctive Abilities: Doing puzzles, reading, writing, reading maps, strong sense of direction, painting, building, designing practical objects, dealing in visual images.
Career Possibilities: Architecture, sculpture, visual arts, interior design, engineering.

Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence
They use words and the language quite well. This kind of learners have a high capacity of auditory memory and are generally good speakers. They think in words rather than images.
Distinctive Abilities: Listening, speaking, writing, story-telling, explaining, teaching, good usage of humour, remembering information clearly, persuasion, good analysis of language use.
Career Possibilities: Poet, reporter, writer, teacher, lawyer, politician, translator.

Analytical/Mathematical Intelligence
They are good at numbers, reasoning and understanding causation. Learners of this type of intelligence can synthesize bits of information easily. They are always interested in the events happening around them and they like questioning and experimenting.
Distinctive Abilities: Problem solving, classifying and categorizing information, ability to progress with certain concepts in order to learn about connections, carrying out controlled experiments, interest and tendency in questioning events around oneself, solving complicated mathematical problems, working with geometric shapes.
Career Possibilities: Scientist, engineer, computer programmer, researcher, accountant, mathematician.

Physical/Kinesthetic Intelligence
Ability to control the body movements and using the objects skilfully are the most obvious features. People who learn in this way express themselves better with their body movements. Their balance and co-ordination are strong.
Distinctive Abilities: Dancing, physical co-ordination using the body language, acting hand skills, expressing the feelings with the help of their body language.
Career Possibilities: Athletics, sports teaching, dancing, acting, performing arts.




Musical and Rhythmic Intelligence
They have a strong musical talent both in appreciating and composing in music. Individuals who learn this way, think through voices and rhythm.
Distinctive Abilities: Singing, whistling, composing, recalling melodies, understanding the structure and rhythm of the music.
Career Possibilities: Musician, DJ, singer, composer.

Interpersonal Intelligence
They are very talented in the relation with other individuals and understanding them. Individuals who learn this way try to see the events from the others’ point of view in order to understand their thoughts and feelings. Generally their feelings and sense are strong. They have a great sense of organisation. Mostly, in the group, they are the ones who reconcile and encourage people for cooperative work. They use verbal and kinesthetic language very well to open the communication channels.
Distinctive Abilities: Seeing events from different points of view, listening, empathy, understanding the moods and feeling of other people, consulting, cooperative work, communicating verbally and kinaesthetically, giving the impression of being trustworthy, smooth problem solving, establishing positive relations.
Career Possibilities: Consultant, sales person, politician, businessman.

Internal Intelligence
They are skilled in attributing clear meanings to their self-directed awareness, their inner thoughts and feelings, as well as conveying them. Learners of this style strive to understand their inner feelings, dreams, relationships with others, their strengths and weaknesses.
Distinctive Abilities: Being aware of one’s strengths and weaknesses, self-analysis and self-expression, being conscious of one’s inner-feelings, dispositions and ambitions, logical thinking.
Career Possibilities: Researcher, theoretician, philosopher.

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