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LEARNING STYLE INVENTORY

Directions:
To gain a better understanding of yourself as a learner, you need to evaluate the way you prefer to learn or process information. By doing so, you will be able to develop strategies which will improve your learning potential.
The following assessment is a short, quick way of assessing your learning style. This 24-question survey is not timed. Answer each question as honestly as you can.

Place check the appropriate line after each statement: OFTEN, SOMETIMES, or SELDOM.

1. Can remember more about a subject through the lecture method with information, explanations and discussion.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

2. Like information to be written on the chalkboard with the use of visual aids and assigned readings.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

3. Like to write things down or to take notes for visual review.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

4. Prefer to use posters, models, or actual practice and some activities in class.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

5. Need explanations of diagrams, graphs, or visual directions.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

6. Enjoy working with my hands or making things.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

7. Am skillful with and enjoy developing and making graphs and charts.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

8. Can tell if sounds match when presented with pairs of sounds.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

9. Remember best by writing things down several times.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

10. Can understand and follow directions on maps.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

11. Do better at academic subjects by listening to lectures and tapes.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

12. Play with coins or keys in pockets.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

13. Learn to spell better by repeating the words out loud than by writing the word on papers.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

14. Can better understand a news article by reading about it in the paper than by listening to the radio.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

15. Chew gum, smoke, or snack during studies.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

16. Feel the best way to remember is to picture it in your head.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

17. Learn spelling by "finger spelling" words.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

18. Would rather listen to a good lecture or speech than read about the same material in a textbook.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

19. Am good at working and solving jigsaw puzzles and mazes.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

20. Grip objects in hands during learning period.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

21. Prefer listening to the news on the radio rather than reading about it in the newspaper.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

22. Get information on an interesting subject by reading related materials.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

23. Feel very comfortable touching others, hugging, handshaking, etc.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom

24. Follow spoken directions better than written ones.
Often
Sometimes
Seldom


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