Learning Style Inventory
To better understand how you prefer to learn and process information,
print out this page and place a
check in the appropriate space after each statement below, then use the scoring
link at the bottom of
the page to evaluate your responses. Use what you learn from your scores to
better develop learning
strategies that are best suited to your particular learning style. This 24-item
survey is not timed.
Respond to each statement as honestly as you can.
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1. I can remember best about a subject by listening to
a lecture that includes information, explanations and discussion.
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2. I prefer to see information written on a chalkboard
and supplemented by visual aids and assigned readings.
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3. I like to write things down or to take notes for visual
review.
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4. I prefer to use posters, models, or actual practice
and other activities in class.
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5. I require explanations of diagrams, graphs, or visual
directions.
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6. I enjoy working with my hands or making things.
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7. I am skillful with and enjoy developing and making
graphs and charts.
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8. I can tell if sounds match when presented with pairs
of sounds.
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9. I can remember best by writing things down several
times.
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10. I can easily understand and follow directions on a
map.
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11. I do best in academic subjects by listening to lectures
and tapes.
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12. I play with coins or keys in my pocket.
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13. I learn to spell better by repeating words out loud
than by writing the words on paper.,
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14. I can understand a news article better by reading
about it in the newspaper than by listening to a report about it on the
radio.
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15. I chew gum, smoke, or snack while studying.
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16. I think the best way to remember something is to picture
it in your head.
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17. I learn the spelling of words by "finger spelling"
them.
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18. I would rather listen to a good lecture or speech
than read about the same material in a textbook.
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19. I am good at working and solving jigsaw puzzles and
mazes.
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20. I grip objects in my hands during learning periods.
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| 21. I prefer listening to the news on the radio rather than reading about it in the newpaper. | |||
| 22. I prefer obtaining information about an interesting subject by reading about it. | |||
| 23. I feel very comfortable touching others, hugging, handshaking, etc. | |||
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24. I follow oral directions better than written ones.
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