Comments on: Concrete, Abstract, Random, and Sequential http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/ "Stand on the Shoulders of Giants." ... Insights and Actions for Getting Results Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:50:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sharmila http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/comment-page-1/#comment-23603 Sharmila Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:12:35 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/#comment-23603 JD, I am definitely an abstract! I do switch between both types and can sense it when I'm caught off guard or out of the flow! I need routine, structure and a few rituals to keep me on track, then I find the abstract works fine! I must stay grounded or that's when it gets a little 'dreamy!' ;) Thanks for sharing this post! I found it thoroughly interesting! ;) Great Advice: 'Know yourself first. Figure out your own learning preferences.' thankfully, I know how I learn best; I need visuals, and practice work! Also I am trusting my own instincts more and leaning into who I am on the inside! Have a great weekend! ;) ~Jen JD, I am definitely an abstract! I do switch between both types and can sense it when I’m caught off guard or out of the flow! I need routine, structure and a few rituals to keep me on track, then I find the abstract works fine! I must stay grounded or that’s when it gets a little ‘dreamy!’ ;)
Thanks for sharing this post! I found it thoroughly interesting! ;)
Great Advice: ‘Know yourself first. Figure out your own learning preferences.’
thankfully, I know how I learn best; I need visuals, and practice work! Also I am trusting my own instincts more and leaning into who I am on the inside!
Have a great weekend! ;)
~Jen

]]> By: J.D. Meier http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/comment-page-1/#comment-23397 J.D. Meier Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:54:48 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/#comment-23397 @ Sharmila I like to think of it as building your own best driver's guide. It's how you make the most of what you've got. @ Sharmila

I like to think of it as building your own best driver’s guide. It’s how you make the most of what you’ve got.

]]> By: Sharmila http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/comment-page-1/#comment-23366 Sharmila Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:09:49 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/#comment-23366 JD, this might seem small but this was a big take away for me! Another great reminder! Know yourself first. can never be reminded of this too much in the world we live in - looking outward before we learn to trust our own first! :) blessings to you, ~Sharmila JD,
this might seem small but this was a big take away for me! Another great reminder! Know yourself first.
can never be reminded of this too much in the world we live in – looking outward before we learn to trust our own first! :)
blessings to you,
~Sharmila

]]> By: Bloom’s Taxonomy for Learning - Sources of Insight http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/comment-page-1/#comment-9529 Bloom’s Taxonomy for Learning - Sources of Insight Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:23:05 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/#comment-9529 [...] I think situation or context matters more, and I think you need to factor in an individual’s learning preferences.  I just don’t think of learning as that linear.  At the same time, I do like the [...] [...] I think situation or context matters more, and I think you need to factor in an individual’s learning preferences.  I just don’t think of learning as that linear.  At the same time, I do like the [...]

]]> By: JD http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/comment-page-1/#comment-4605 JD Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:05:49 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/#comment-4605 @ JohnnyG I don't know of any quizzes, but one approach might be to survey your employees. I think by letting folks know the benefits, they'll be open to it. The key to stress is that there is no right or wrong answer ... it's simply preferences. @ JohnnyG

I don’t know of any quizzes, but one approach might be to survey your employees. I think by letting folks know the benefits, they’ll be open to it. The key to stress is that there is no right or wrong answer … it’s simply preferences.

]]> By: JohnnyG http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/comment-page-1/#comment-4551 JohnnyG Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:58:36 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/#comment-4551 I had done an exercise with my company to find out the combination of what I am (Abstract Random). Do you know of any quizes that I can do with my employees such as the one I did to find out what each employee is? After the group took the quiz and found out what they were from the four choices (Abstract Random, Abstract Sequential, Concrete Random or Concrete Sequential) they had us do another exercise. It was amazing to see how we worked together and how all four of our presentations from the exercise matched to our category. It was also funny because there were about 60 of us doing the exercise and only 2 of the 60 were Concrete Sequential. I had done an exercise with my company to find out the combination of what I am (Abstract Random). Do you know of any quizes that I can do with my employees such as the one I did to find out what each employee is?

After the group took the quiz and found out what they were from the four choices (Abstract Random, Abstract Sequential, Concrete Random or Concrete Sequential) they had us do another exercise. It was amazing to see how we worked together and how all four of our presentations from the exercise matched to our category. It was also funny because there were about 60 of us doing the exercise and only 2 of the 60 were Concrete Sequential.

]]> By: J.D. Meier http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/comment-page-1/#comment-2285 J.D. Meier Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:28:38 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/#comment-2285 @ Bunny Thank you and thanks for stopping by. Merry Christmas to you too. @ Bunny

Thank you and thanks for stopping by. Merry Christmas to you too.

]]> By: J.D. Meier http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/comment-page-1/#comment-2284 J.D. Meier Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:27:59 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/#comment-2284 @ Louisa I like your walk them through approach and then test their results. It's funny how much the view changes just switching from the passenger seat to the driver's seat. @ Louisa

I like your walk them through approach and then test their results. It’s funny how much the view changes just switching from the passenger seat to the driver’s seat.

]]> By: Bunny got Blog http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/comment-page-1/#comment-2278 Bunny got Blog Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:57:13 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/#comment-2278 Excellent article. Merry Christmas Excellent article.

Merry Christmas

]]> By: Louisa http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/comment-page-1/#comment-2262 Louisa Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:46:44 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/22/concrete-abstract-random-and-sequential/#comment-2262 It's an interesting way to break it all down J.D., I've never put much thought into how I teach someone to do something before. It's not like I'm a teacher or anything, so it doesn't happen that often. The closest I can come to relating is some of the inhouse training that I've had to do at various companies for other members of staff on the use of the database we were working on. There I found that the best way for something to sink in was first to take the person through the steps slowly while I do it and they make notes, and then to let them do it themselves while I watch at least three times, each time giving them less and less clues about what comes next. It also helps with some people to know what the effects are, or could be, if they fluffed it. Others just prefer to take things at face value without knowing how it all integrates. It’s an interesting way to break it all down J.D., I’ve never put much thought into how I teach someone to do something before.

It’s not like I’m a teacher or anything, so it doesn’t happen that often. The closest I can come to relating is some of the inhouse training that I’ve had to do at various companies for other members of staff on the use of the database we were working on. There I found that the best way for something to sink in was first to take the person through the steps slowly while I do it and they make notes, and then to let them do it themselves while I watch at least three times, each time giving them less and less clues about what comes next.

It also helps with some people to know what the effects are, or could be, if they fluffed it. Others just prefer to take things at face value without knowing how it all integrates.

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