This group of “About” pages tell all about what we do…why we do it…how you can help…OUR PASSION!
Are you a LEFT
or
RIGHT BRAIN
THINKER?
Choose the one sentence that is more true. Do not leave any blanks.
1 A ) It’s fun to take risks.
B ) I have fun without taking risks.
2 A ) I look for new ways to do old jobs.
B ) When one way works well, I don’t change it.
3 A ) I begin many jobs that I never finish.
B ) I finish a job before starting a new one.
4 A ) I’m not very imaginative in my work.
B ) I use my imagination in everything I do.
5 A ) I can analyze what is going to happen next.
B ) I can sense what is going to happen next.
6 A ) I try to find the one best way to solve a problem.
B ) I try to find different answers to problems.
7 A ) My thinking is like pictures going through my head.
B ) My thinking is like words going through my head.
8 A ) I agree with new ideas before other people do.
B ) I question new ideas more than other people do.
9 A ) Other people don’t understand how I organize things.
B ) Other people think I organize well.
10 A ) I have good self-discipline.
B ) I usually act on my feelings.
11 A ) I plan time for doing my work.
B ) I don’t think about the time when I work.
12 A ) With a hard decision, I choose what I know is right.
B ) With a hard decision, I choose what I feel is right.
13 A ) I do easy things first and important things later.
B ) I do the important things first and the easy things later.
14 A ) Sometimes in a new situation, I have too many ideas.
B ) Sometimes in a new situation, I don’t have any ideas.
15 A ) I have to have a lot of change and variety in my life.
B ) I have to have an orderly and well-planned life.
16 A ) I know I’m right, because I have good reasons.
B ) I know I’m right, even without good reasons.
17 A ) I spread my work evenly over the time I have.
B ) I prefer to do my work at the last minute.
18 A ) I keep everything in a particular place.
B ) Where I keep things depends on what I’m doing.
19 A ) I have to make my own plans.
B ) I can follow anyone’s plans.
20 A ) I am a very flexible and unpredictable person.
B ) I am a consistent and stable person.
21 A ) With a new task, I want to find my own way of doing it.
B ) With a new task, I want to be told the best way to it.
To Score
Give yourself one point for each time you answered “A” for questions: 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21.
Give yourself one point for each time you answered “B” for questions: 4 ,5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18.
Add all points. Totals imply:
0-4: strong left brain
5-8: moderate left brain
9-13: middle brain
14-16: moderate right brain
17-21: strong right brain
from The Alert Scale of Cognitive Style, by Dr. Loren D. Crane, Western Michigan University, 1989. Reprinted with permission.
Preferences of the Two Sides of the Brain
Description of the Left-Hemisphere Functions
Constantly monitors our sequential, ongoing behavior
Responsible for awareness of time, sequence, details, and order
Responsible for auditory receptive and verbal expressive strengths
Specializes in words, logic, analytical thinking, reading, and writing
Responsible for boundaries and knowing right from wrong
Knows and respects rules and deadlines
Description of the Right-Hemisphere Functions
Alerts us to novelty; tells us when someone is lying or making a joke
Specializes in understanding the whole picture
Specializes in music, art, visual-spatial and/or visual-motor activities
Helps us form mental images when we read and/or converse
Responsible for intuitive and emotional responses.
Helps us to form and maintain relationships
Carol Philips, Ed.D, is an associate professor in education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she is designing and directing a professional development program for teaching fellows.
ME? 19 points. Moderate Right Brain thinker. Go figure!
J Isbell