Right Brain/ Left Brain Quiz The higher of these two numbers below indicates which side of your brain has dominance in your life. Realising your right brain/left brain tendancy will help you interact with and to understand others. Left Brain Dominance: (13) Right Brain Dominance: (11) Right Brain/ Left Brain Quiz

You responded as a right brained person to 6 questions, and you responded as a left brained person to 13 questions. According to the Hemispheric Dominance test, you use the left side or your brain the most. Some of the traits associated with the left side of the brain are listed in the table. Not all of the traits will apply to you. Remember, we use both sides of our brain, but your left side gets the most exercise.

The summary briefly describes your dominance type. Remember, this only represents half of the picture. After you read the description, click on the link at the bottom of the page to find out how to use this information to improve your study strategies. Do not forget to print your results, if your instructor has requested you to do so.

What Kind of Dog are You?

German Shepherd

The German Shepherd is a workaholic. Intent on business, this loyal breed is always on patrol. Suspicious of strangers, she defends her territory with a fierce reproach. When it comes to affection, she is tender and loving toward her pack and feels a deep responsibility for their well-being. Mental and physical exercise both appeal equally to the German Shepherd, and her intelligence is further enhanced by her dedicated nature. When it comes to dependability, the German Shepherd has the market cornered.

Enhancing Auditory Learning (Learning By Hearing)

Lecture Learning listen to instructions and information given orally sit towards the front of the room so you can hear well and so that you won't be distracted by the noises other students make sit away from doors, windows, and other sources of noise repeat information silently to yourself "subvocalize" as you take notes - repeat information to yourself as a quiet "mumble" that's barely audible

Text Learning rehearse/repeat information either silently in your head, or out loud study with a partner and take turns reading to each other - discuss key concepts work in quiet areas to minimize hearing music, television or other distractions if you prefer to study with music playing, choose something with no lyrics, and keep the volume low use rhymes or jingles to help remember important points talk to yourself about textbook diagrams and illustrations ensure you understand by creating verbal descriptions tape yourself summarizing key points, then play the tape as a memory rehearsal strategy try to remember important terminology by thinking about how parts of the words sound read instructions and questions out loud to yourself (or subvocalize in test situations)

Enhancing Visual Learning (Learning By Seeing)

Lecture Learning watch for key words written on transparencies, PowerPoint slides, or the board to help organize notes sit towards the front of the room choose a location where you can see the instructor and all visual aids well sit away from doors, windows, bulletin boards, and other potential distractions try to listen and write down what you hear; fill in your notes and check for understanding after each class if confused about a detail, ask the instructor for clarification, write down what she/he says, then review later to ensure you understand use visuals like symbols and colour in notes to help flag new concepts and key ideas ask the instructor if other visual information is available (eg. course web site, lecture outline) complete readings before lectures

Text Learning minimize visual distractions in your study space (eg. cover your computer screen, do not sit facing a window) make an outline of key topics in chart or diagram format make pictures in your mind use the Cornell note-taking system - include a left margin with key words look for sketches, diagrams, or charts to help interpret information - practice re-drawing them to help remember write down problems and/or questions and practice writing solutions and/or responses use flash cards to help rehearse try to remember important terminology by looking for parts of the word you already know make notes colourful highlight notes so all information relating to one topic is in the same colour category draw boxes or circles around terms/ concepts and draw lines or arrows to show how they are related to one another learn when and how to translate text into charts, graphs, or pictures, such as make a time-line from dates, or draw percentages or statistical information in a pie chart

Enhancing Kinesthetic Learning (Learning By Doing)

Lecture Learning ask questions and participate in discussions whenever possible question the relevance and applicability to the course, yourself, and life in general take a small object (eg. stress-ball) to class to play with in one hand while the other takes notes consider using a lap-top to take notes (for some courses with a lot of equations, graphs, and diagrams, such as math and chemistry, a lap top may not be practical) consider choosing course sections offering 3 one-hour segments rather than 1 three-hour segment when possible use class breaks to stand up and stretch

Text Learning do something physical before sitting down to read or study highlight, underline, or take notes use your fingers or a piece of paper to help keep track of where you are break reading tasks into small chunks stop after each chunk, think about what you learned, and write a brief summary personalize the information - think about how the concepts apply to you or other people you know think about how you can use the information outside the classroom or course take regular, brief breaks to move around use the discussion or practice questions in the textbook or study guide to help rehearse information - if none are available, make up your own questions as you study move a body part (eg. swing or tap your foot), or walk around if it helps you concentrate write processes, etc. on cards, mix them up, then practice physically arranging them into the correct sequence if you typically use your hands when talking to people, try using your hands when studying and explaining concepts to yourself