LearningStyleInventory

Directions:Circletheletterbeforethestatementthatbestdescribesyou.
1.IfIhavetolearnhowtodosomething,IlearnbestwhenI:
(V)
(A)
(K)

Watchsomeoneshowmehow.
Hearsomeonetellmehow.
Trytodoitmyself.

2.WhenIread,IoftenfindthatI:
(V)
(A)
(K)

VisualizewhatIamreadinginmymindseye.
Readoutloudorhearthewordsinsidemyhead.
Fidgetandtrytofeelthecontent.

3.Whenaskedtogivedirections,I:
(V)
(A)
(K)

SeetheactualplacesinmymindasIsaythemorprefertodrawthem.
Havenodifficultyingivingthemverbally.
HavetopointormovemybodyasIgivethem.

4.IfIamunsurehowto
(V)
(A)
(K)

Writeitinordertodetermineifitlooksright.
Spellitoutloudinordertodetermineifitsoundsright.
Writeitinordertodetermineifitfeelsright.

5.WhenIwriteI:
(V)
(A)
(K)

Amconcernedwithhowneatandwellspacedmylettersandwordsappear.
Oftensaythelettersandwordstomyself.
Pushhardonmypartorpencilandcanfeeltheflowofthewords.

6.IfIhadtorememberalistofitems,Iwouldrememberitbestif:
(V)
(A)
(K)

Wrotethemdown.
Saidthemoverandovertomyself.
Movearoundandusedmyfingerstonameeachitem.

7.Ipreferteacherswho:
(V)
(A)
(K)

Useaboardoroverheadprojectorwhiletheylecture.
Talkwithlotsofexpression.
Usehandsonactivities.

8.Whentryingtoconcentrate,Ihaveadifficulttimewhen:
(V)
(A)
(K)

Thereisalotofclutterormovementintheroom.
Thereisalotofnoiseintheroom.
Ihavetositstillforanylengthoftime.

9. WhensolvingaproblemI:
(V)
(A)
(K)

Writeordrawdiagramstoseeit.
Talkmyselfthroughit.
Usemyentirebodyormoveobjectstohelpmethink.

10.Whengivenwritteninstructionsonhowtobuildsomething,I:
(V)
(A)
(K)

Readthemsilentlyandtrytovisualizehowthepartswillfittogether.
ReadthemoutloudandtalktomyselfasIputtheparttogether.
Trytoputthepartstogetherfirstandreadlater.

11.Tokeepoccupiedwhilewaiting,I:
(V)
(A)
(K)

Lookaround,stare,orread.
Talkorlistentoothers.
Walkaround,manipulatethingswithmyhands,ormove/shakemyfeetasIsit.

12.IfIhadtoverballydescribesomethingtoanotherperson,Iwould:
(V)
(A)
(K)

BebriefbecauseIdonotliketotalkatlength.
GointogreatdetailbecauseIliketotalk.
Gestureandmovearoundwhiletalking.

13.Ifsomeonewereverballydescribingsomethingtoanotherperson,Iwould:
(V)
(A)
(K)

Trytovisualizewhathe/shewassaying.
Enjoylisteningbutwanttointerruptandtalkmyself.
Becomeboredifher/hisdescriptiongottoolonganddetailed.

14.Whentryingtorecallnames,Iremember:
(V)
(A)
(K)

Facesbutforgetnames.
Names,butforgetfaces.
ThesituationwhereImetthepersonratherthanthepersonsnameorface.

________________________________________________________________________________
Scoringinstructions:Addthenumberofresponsesforeachletterandenterthetotalbelow.The
areawiththehighestnumberofresponsesisyourprimarymodeoflearning.

Visual
V=________

Auditory
A=________

Adaptedfrom,LearningtoStudyThroughCriticalThinking,J.A.Beatrice

Kinesthetic
K=_________

LearningStyleStudyStrategies
VISUALLEARNER
Organizeworkandlivingspacetoavoiddistractions.
Sitinthefrontoftheroomtoavoiddistractionandawayfromdoorsorwindowswhereaction
takesplace.Sitawayfromwallmapsorbulletinboards.
Useneatlyorganizedortypedmaterial.
Usevisualassociation,visualimagery,writtenrepetition,flashcards,andclusteringstrategies
forimprovedmemory.
Reconstructimagesindifferentwaystrydifferentspatialarrangementsandtakeadvantage
ofblankspacesonthepage.
Usenotepads,PostIts,todolists,andotherformsofreminders.
Useorganizationalformatoutliningforrecordingnotes.Useunderlining,highlightingin
differentcolors,symbols,flowcharts,graphsorpicturesinyournotes.
Practiceturningvisualcuesbackintowordsasyouprepareforexams.
Allowsufficienttimeforplanningandrecordingthoughtswhendoingproblemsolvingtasks.
Usetestpreparationstrategiesthatemphasizeorganizationofinformationandvisualencoding
andrecall.
Participateactivelyinclassorgroupactivities.
Developwrittenorpictorialoutlinesofresponsesbeforeansweringessayquestions.
AUDITORYLEARNER
Workinquietareastoreducedistractions,avoidingareaswithconversation,music,and
television.
Sitawayfromdoorsorwindowswherenoisesmayentertheclassroom.
Rehearseinformationorally.
Attendlecturesandtutorialsregularly.
Discusstopicswithotherstudents,professorsandGTAs.Askotherstohearyour
understandingofthematerial.
Usemnemonics,rhymes,jingles,andauditoryrepetitionthroughtaperecordingtoimprove
memory.
Practiceverbalinteractiontoimprovemotivationandselfmonitoring.
Usetaperecorderstodocumentlecturesandforreadingmaterials.
Remembertoexamineillustrationsintextbooksandconvertthemintoverbaldescriptions.
Readthedirectionsfortestsorassignmentsaloud,orhavesomeonereadthemtoyou,
especiallyifthedirectionsarelongandcomplicated.
Remindyourselftoreviewdetails.
Usetimemanagersandtranslatewrittenappointmentremindersintoverbalcues.
Useverbalbrainstormingandtaperecordingwritingandproofing.
Leavespacesinyourlecturenotesforlaterrecalland'filing'.Expandyournotesbytalkingwith
othersandcollectingnotesfromthetextbook.
Readyournotesaloud.
Practicewritingyouranswersusingoldexamsandspeakyouranswers.

LearningStyleStudyStrategies
KINESTHETICLEARNER
Keepverbaldiscourseshortandtothepoint.
Activelyparticipateindiscussions.
Useallofyoursensessight,touch,taste,smell,hearing.
Usedirectinvolvement,physicalmanipulation,imagery,and"handson"activitiestoimprove
motivation,interest,andmemory.
Organizeinformationintothestepsthatwereusedtophysicallycompleteatask.
Seekoutcoursesthathavelaboratories,fieldtrips,etc.andlecturerswhogivereallife
examples.
Usecasestudiesandapplications(example)tohelpwithprinciplesandabstractconcepts.
Allowforphysicalactioninsolvingproblems.
Readorsummarizedirections,especiallyiftheyarelengthyandcomplicated,todiscourage
startingataskwithoutinstructions.
Usetapedreadingmaterials.
Usepractice,playacting,andmodelingtopreparefortests.
Allowforphysicalmovementandperiodicbreaksduringtests,whilereading,orwhile
composingwrittenassignments.
Roleplaytheexamsituation.
Teachthematerialtosomeoneelse.
Writepracticeanswers,paragraphsoressays.