Communication and Collaboration

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Strategies for Effective Communication and Collaboration among Three Different Learning Styles and Personality Types
GEN200
June 17, 2010

Abstract
In this paper strategies that can be used effectively to communicate and collaborate among people with the verbal/linguistic, interpersonal and intrapersonal learning styles will be discussed.   Included, also, are strategies for effective communication and collaboration among the selected personality types; the organizer, the giver, and the thinker.  

Strategies for Effective Communication and Collaboration among Three Different Learning Styles and Personality Types
The first learning style is the verbal/linguistic learner.   These students learn best through listening, reading, writing, and speaking (Carter, 2007).   The verbal/linguistic learner tends to remember terms and keywords easily, take notes during lectures, highlight reading materials and recite information, all skills to help him or her learn and remember the material.   An effective strategy for working with this learning type is to communicate in terms that they would understand.   Take, for instance, a topic on science; instead of using science terminology, speak in common sense, every day, terms.   The second learning style is the interpersonal learner.   These students learn best through social activities, cooperative learning, and teamwork (Carter, 2007).   The interpersonal learner thrives from group work, creating and maintaining relationships and seeing points of view from other’s perspectives (Carter, 2007).   An effective strategy for working with an interpersonal learner is to interact and communicate with him or her.   Perhaps create study groups and learn as a team versus each person for him or herself.   The third learning style is the intrapersonal learner.   These students learn best through self-awareness, independence and spending time alone (Carter, 2007).   The intrapersonal learner understands him or herself and is aware of his...