Focuses on underlying principles 

Knowledge is transferred to a variety of situations 

Insights are generalized 

Profits from small hints 

Has A - ha moments when insights crystalize often 

Generates creative answers 

Asks creative questions 

Needs freedom to explore a topic 

Learns from if - then experiments/hypothetical thinking

Learns easily

Fails to implement known solutions in new contexts/situations

Needs step by step guidance through multi - step problems

Focuses on surface details

Thrown off balance by minor variations

Thrown off balance by minor variations

Learns mostly by trial and error

Needs concrete examples

Fails to anticipate implications