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The Dominant Concrete Random (CR)

Key Word: POSSIBLE

• What Do They Do Best?
  
  
• Inspire others to take action
• See many options and solutions
• Contribute unusual and creative ideas
• Visualize the future
• Often a different way to do things
• Accept many different types of people
• Think fast on their feet
• Take risks
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  What Makes Sense to Them?
  
  
• Using insight and instinct to solve problems
• Working with general time frames
• Using real world experiences to learn
• Trying something themselves
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  What’s Hard for them?
  
  
• Restrictions and limitations
• Formal reports
• Routines
• Re-doing anything once it’s done
• Keeping detailed records
• Showing how they got an answer
• Choosing only one answer
• Having no options
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  What Questions Do They Ask While Learning?
  
  
• "How much of this is really necessary?"

http://www.csrnet.org/csrnet/articles/learing-styles-CR.html

The Concrete Random Style of Students

INQUISITIVE, CURIOUS, INVESTIGATIVE, INTUITIVE
     Find acceptable but out-of-the ordinary answers. Seem to operate on insight and intuition rather than on systematic deductive thought processes. Jump to conclusions, often correctly. Work like investigators and use trial-an-error approaches to learning. Are often on the prowl for something interesting to do; are sometimes described as “looking for trouble”. May be risk-takers. Extend present ideas into more questions.

DARING, DIFFERENT, UNUSUAL
     Challenge the teacher to try different approaches and unusual ideas. Are fascinated by the non-ordinary and unusual, which others may fear. Respond well to options; want to do things their way. Have the attitude, “don’t fence me in;” will not be controlled. May sabotage authority, or create a scene, if tight control is attempted. Are willing to be different from others. Enjoy defying those who are determined to control them. May ignore social convention in order to find out about other people and their ideas. May test the environment and others to see what will happen.

CREATIVE, DIVERGENT, ORIGINAL, INVENTIVE
     Have many unusual and varied ideas about the reasons and causes for ideas. Are divergent thinkers, can have many answers to one question. Show creativity; may be misinterpreted. Have much information, which is easily recalled and used. Organize “junk” collections in their own fashion. May have many types of interests and projects. Think of things that could be; like to design new and original things. Cannot explain mental leaps. Say, “I don’t know how I know. I just know.” Do not respond well to structured assignments. Will put off tasks until the last minute, daring themselves to finish.

PROBLEM SOLVER, CHALLENGER, EXPERIEMENTER, INDEPENDENT
     Ask questions such as, “What if…?” Are process oriented in thinking, getting the answer is more important than the answer itself. Like brainteaser problems, physical problems. Do not need many details to solve a problem. Learn well through discovery methods, games, simulations, and role-play. Are not overly concerned if tasks are left unfinished. Are experimental; operate on their own time standards.

CHANGE ORIENTED
     Take an ordinary idea and restructure it. For example, take the approach, “Look what I can do if I…” Are driven to invent new ideas, new responses, and new products. Thrive on change, create change, and use change to improve their lives.