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Learning Styles Preferences

Read the statements below and write the appropriate number next to the statement as it applies to you. 

OFTEN (3)SOMETIMES (2)SELDOM/NEVER (1)

VISUAL

___I remember information better if I write it down. 

___Looking at the person helps keep me focussed. 

___I need a quiet place to get my work done. 

___When I take a test, I can see the textbook page in my head. 

___I need to write down directions, not just take them verbally. 

___Music or background noise distracts my attention from the task at hand. 

___I don’t always get the meaning of a joke. 

___I doodle and draw pictures on the margins of my paper. 

___I react very strongly to colors. 

___ TOTAL

AUDITORY

___ My papers and notebooks always seem messy. 

___ When I read, I need to use my index finger to trace my place on the line. 

___ I do not follow written directions well. 

___ If I hear something, I will remember it 

___ Writing for me has always been difficult. 

___ I often misread words from the text (i.e., “them" for “then”) 

___ I would rather listen and learn than read and learn. 

___ I’m not very good at interpreting an individual’s body language. 

___ Pages with small print or poor quality copies are difficult for me to read. 

___ My eyes tire quickly, even though my vision check-up is always fine. 

___ TOTAL

KINESTHETIC/TACTILE

___ I start a project before reading the directions. 

___ I hate to sit at a desk for long periods of time. 

___ I prefer first to see something done and then to do it myself. 

___ I use the trial and error approach to problem solving. 

___ I like to read my book while riding an exercise bike. 

___ I take frequent study breaks. 

___ I have a difficult time giving step-by-step directions. 

___ I enjoy sports and do well at several different types of sports. 

___ I use my hands when describing things. 

___ I have to rewrite or type my class notes to reinforce the material. 

___ TOTAL


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