Learn, Learn, Learn #2

     The previous post listed the nine different intelligences identified by Harvard professor Howard Gardner. He suggests each of us has a comfortable way of learning new material if it's presented in line with our "intelligence".

In case you forgot, they are:

Naturalist/Musical/Logical-Mathematical/Existential/Interpersonal/Bodily-Kinesthetic/Linguistic/Intra-personal/Spacial

What About the Rich and Famous?

     A fun activity is to consider famous people and plug them into one of these categories. Obvious ones are:

Michael Jordan

Yo-yo Ma

Dr. Phil

Frank Lloyd Wright

Bill Gates

Dalai Lama

Maya Angelou

Jane Goodman

     I hope you took the online quiz that helped identify your personal learning preferences. Remember, you probably have more than one. It's fascinating to learn how our brain works and how it affects our lives.

Your Devotional Life

We can apply these learning styles to our study of God and his Word. Identify your favorite way of learning and then apply it to your walk with God. Where do you feel closest to him?

• hiking up a mountain trail
• listening to the Bible or Christian books on tape
• delving into a passage using commentaries and concordances to help you (even going to the Hebrew and Greek translations)
• serving in a hands-on mission experience
• participating in Christian music

     You get the point. God created you with specific learning styles and abilities. Alter your study of God to your style. It will not only be effective, it will be enjoyable and worshipful. The Creator wants to reveal himself to you in ways that are natural for you--a good fit.

    Now, get back to class, whether it's indoors or out.