Steven is a seventh grade student who has special interests and abilities in school. He described his grades as average in math, average in science, above average in reading, and average in social studies. He seems to have several areas of interest. His primary interest appears to be in athletics. He seems to like physical activity and may be interested in learning about sports, nutrition, physical therapy, or sports medicine.

Steven's second area of interest appears to be in technology, as he seems to like activities that involve technology and computers, multimedia equipment, and communication.

Steven's third area of interest appears to be in science. He seems to enjoy learning about scientific subjects such as biology, chemistry, environmental protection, animals, or geology and doing something with this knowledge, such as working on an experiment or a science project, or collecting items such as leaves or insects.

Steven also has specific preferred instructional styles. Learning or instructional styles are the ways students like to learn and the strategies parents and teachers use to help them learn. Steven has very clearly defined learning preferences. His preferred instructional style is through peer tutoring that happens when a student or friend who knows a good deal about something helps or works with him to really understand the topic or material being studied in school. His second choice of learning style is independent study in a topic of choice. Although he does like working independently, Steven may be interested in sharing some responsibilities for this project with a small group of other interested students. It may be necessary for his teachers or other adults to help him with this independent work, as the final work may result in an advanced product, such as an experiment, a video, a service, a technology product such as a powerpoint, or an oral presentation. Steven also enjoys technology that helps him to learn by using various interactive multi-media devices and Internet content.

Steven also has a preferred product style. That is, he has certain kinds of products that he likes to complete. His first product choice is technological, as he enjoys photography, using computer technology, and integrating media in a number of different and interesting ways. His second choice of product style is written, as he enjoys writing articles, stories, or other types of written products. Steven's third choice of product style is artistic as he likes to draw, paint, or sculpt, and may also enjoy choosing colors and working with design or texture.