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Learning Style Inventory

As a lifelong learner, you need to discover how you learn best. There are various learning style inventories that can help you. You may want to visit the career center or learning skills center on your campus and explore various learning style inventories. The following Learning Style Inventory will help you discover your learning style.

Determine your learning style preference. Complete each sentence. No completion is correct or better than another. Check the one you prefer.

      
  1.I learn best when I  
     see information.  
     hear information.  
     have hands-on experience.  
      
  2.I like  
     pictures and illustrations.  
     tapes and listening to stories.  
     working with people and going on field trips.  
      
  3.For pleasure and relaxation, I love to  
     read.  
     listen to music and tapes.  
     garden or play sports.  
      
  4.I tend to be  
     contemplative.  
     talkative.  
     a doer.  
      
  5.To remember a zip code, I like to  
     write it down several times.  
     say it out loud several times.  
     doodle and draw it on any available paper.  
      
  6.In a classroom, I learn best when  
     I have a good textbook, visual aids, and written information.  
     the instructor is interesting and clear.  
     I am involved in doing activities.  
      
  7.When I study for a test,  
     I read my notes and write a summary.  
     I review my notes aloud and talk to others.  
     I like to study in a group and use models and charts.  
      
  8.I have  
     a strong fashion sense and pay attention to visual details.  
     fun telling stories and jokes.  
     a great time building things and being active.  
      
  9.I plan the upcoming week by  
     making a list and keeping a detailed calendar.  
     talking it through with someone.  
     creating a computer calendar or using a project board.  
      
  10.When preparing for a math test, I like to  
     write formulas on note cards or use pictures.  
     memorize formulas or talk aloud.  
     use marbles, Legos® or three-dimensional models.  
      
  11.I often  
     remember names, but not faces.  
     remember faces, but not names.  
     remember events, but not names or faces.  
      
  12.I remember best  
     when I read instructions and use visual images.  
     when I listen to instructions and use rhyming words.  
     with hands-on activities and trial and error.  
      
  13.When I give directions, I might say,  
     Turn right at the yellow house and left when you see the large oak tree. Do you see what I mean?  
     Turn right, go three blocks, and left at Buttermilk Lane. OK? Got that? Do you hear what I’m saying?  
     Follow me, after giving directions by using gestures.  
      
  14.When driving in a new city, I prefer  
     to get a map and find my own way.  
     to stop and get directions from someone.  
     to drive around and figure it out by myself.  

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