Characteristics of

LEFT Brain Preference

• more interested in details than understanding the whole idea
• may be stalled by details - unable to move forward
• has difficulty with open - ended tasks
• reluctant to trust feelings
• more interested in ideas than people
• likes to be correct
• thorough and persistent
• overly critical of self - expects perfection

Teaching Strategies

• give a practical application for learning
• introduce new ideas in an orderly sequence
• establish safe routines
• break large concepts into smaller parts
• utilize check lists
• reveal predictable patterns whenever possible
• support ideas with as much detail as possible