Learning Style Quiz
Complete the following sentences with the one answer, which best describes you.
Remember, there is no right or wrong answer.
1. When learning something new, I need to: * a. read information and see diagrams about it * b. listen to a lecture or discuss it * c. try it out, build a model or touch the materials
2. When assembling equipment or furniture, I prefer to * a. read the directions and examine the diagrams first * b. listen to someone tell me what to do or talk me through it * c. work with the pieces and figure out what to do myself
3. When giving or receiving directions to a new address, I usually * a. draw a map and write out the directions * b. have someone explain the directions to me * c. just go there and find my way
4. The following is true for me: * a. I prefer to write things down and make notes to learn well * b. I prefer to hear discussions or recordings of critical information to learn well * c. I prefer to participate in an experiment or demonstration to learn well
5. After meeting someone I usually remember * a. how he / she looked * b. what he / she said * c. what he / she did
6. When learning vocabulary, I prefer to * a. write the words alone or in sentences * b. repeat the words aloud by themselves or say them aloud in sentence * c. walk around, move around and do something while learning the words
7. When spelling a word, I usually * a. write out the word * b. spell the word out loud * c. write the word in the air
8. I enjoy * a. reading and writing exercises * b. listening exercises * c. activities in which I take part, role-play, etc.
9. When I am trying to concentrate, I am most distracted by * a. people and things I see around me * b. sounds and noises I hear around me * c. movements or physical activities going on around me
10. When I think of a movie I have seen, I remember best * a. what the people and places in the movie looked like * b. what the characters said and how the music sounded * c. what the characters did and how they felt
11. When I am trying to memorize something, I prefer to * a. write it repeatedly * b. say it aloud repeatedly * c. do something repeatedly
12. I prefer to homework in which I can * a. hand in an essay or written assignment * b. give an oral presentation * c. lead a demonstration or activity
13. The following is true for me: * a. I really like reading books and magazines * b. I really like listening to tapes, CDs, and music * c. I really like going on field trips, etc.
14. I prefer * a. art * b. music * c. dance / sculpture
15. In a class or seminar, I usually * a. take lots of notes about what the teacher is saying * b. listen carefully and don’t make many notes * c. draw pictures while listening
DEFINITIONS OF LEARNING STYLES
After you have finished completing the Learning Styles Inventory, add up the total number you have circled of each letter. a corresponds to a visual learning style, b to auditory, and c to kinetic. Based on this information, you will be able to fill in the following profile for yourself.
My main learning style is ___________.
My secondary learning style is ___________.
My tertiary learning style is ___________.