Mechanical Talent

Use Your Power Traits™

If you have a Mechanical Talent you might be good at the following:

fixing things
running machines
taking things apart
building or inventing
putting things together
figuring out how things work
taking care of cars, computers or appliances
being the handy-person—the one who can repair anything!

Student-Centered Learning

Use your Mechanical Talent to help you understand and remember:

Use models, build, draw, take things apart.
Use of charts or diagrams or draw your own.
Do “hands-on” activities as much as possible.
Use techniques that work for your Disposition and Modality.

Choice of Assignments

Do demonstration and projects.
Build something related to the topic
Construct a math model.
Show how an electric circuit works.
Make charts or diagrams to help with verbal presentations and written reports.

Link to interactive PREZI: Mechanical Talent Student-Centered Learning

Career Opportunities

Potential Career Opportunities for those with Mechanical Reasoning Talent

builder
plumber
designer
contractor
engineer
mechanic
electrician
machinery operator
technical support / repair computer technician
special effects engineer

Your Talents interact with your Dispositions to create combinations that are well suited for different careers. Here are a few examples:

Learn More

If you have taken the Self-Portrait™ power traits assessment use the https://powertraitsforlife.com website to help you understand and use your Power Traits for Life™.

Use the top navigation bar to find pages that correspond to your top Dispositions, Talents, Modalities, Interests and preferred Environment. You can also use the “search” field at the top right of the screen to learn more about how to leverage your strengths.