Whats your Learning Style
Whats your Learning Style
Begin by reading the words in the left-hand column. Of the three responses to the right, circle the one that best
characterizes you, answering as honestly as possible with the description that applies to you right now. Count the
number of circled items and write your total at the bottom of each column. The questions you prefer provide insight
into how you learn.
When I try to I grow distracted by clutter or I get distracted by sounds, and I become distracted by
concentrate... movement, and I notice things I attempt to control the amount commotion, and I tend to retreat
around me other people don’t and type of noise around me. inside myself.
notice.
When I visualise I see vivid, detailed pictures in my I think in voices and sounds I see images in my thoughts that
thoughts. involve movement.
When I talk with Others I find it difficult to listen for very I enjoy listening, or I get I gesture and communicate with
long. impatient to talk myself. my hands.
4. When I contact
When I contact I prefer face-to-face meetings. I prefer speaking by telephone I prefer to interact while walking
people... for serious conversations. or participating in some activity.
When I see an I forget names but remember I know people’s names and I I remember what we did together
acquaintance... faces, and I tend to replay where can usually quote what we and I may almost “feel” our time
we met for the first time. discussed. together.
When I relax... I watch TV, see a play, visit an I listen to the radio, play I play sports, make crafts, or build
exhibit, or go to a movie. music, read, or talk with a something with my hands.
friend.
When I read… I like descriptive examples and I I enjoy the narrative most and I prefer action-oriented stories,
may pause to imagine the scene. I can almost “hear” the but
characters talk. I do not often read for pleasure
When I spell... . I envision the word in my mind or I sound out the word, I get a feel for the word by writing it
imagine what the word looks like sometimes aloud, and tend to out or pretending to type it.
when written. recall rules about letter order.
When I do I seek out demonstrations, I want verbal and written I jump right in to try it, keep trying,
something new new... pictures, or diagrams. instructions, and to talk it over and try different approaches.
with someone else.
When I I look at the picture first and then, I read the directions, or I talk I usually ignore the directions and
assemble an maybe, read the directions. aloud as I work. figure it out as I go along.
object... 11. When I
When I I examine facial expressions . I rely on listening to tone of I focus on body language.
interpret voice.
someone's mood...
When I teach I show them . I tell them, write it out, or I I demonstrate how it is done and
other people... ask them a series of then ask them to try.
questions.