Learning Style Inventory

If I have to learn how to do something, I learn best when I...

• Watch someone show me how.
• Hear someone tell me how.
• Try to do it myself.

When I read, I often find that I...

• Visualize what I am reading in my mind’s eye.
• Read out loud or hear the words inside my head.
• Fidget and try to “feel” the content.

When I have to give directions...

• See the actual places in my mind as I say them or prefer to draw them.
• Have no difficulty in giving them verbally.
• Have to point or move my body as I give them.

If I am unsure how to spell...

• Write it in order to determine if it looks right.
• Spell it out loud in order to determine if it sounds right.
• Write it in order to determine if it feels right.

When I write I...

• Am concerned with how neat and well spaced my letters and words appear.
• Often say the letters and words to myself.
• Push hard on my part or pencil and can feel the flow of the words.

If I had to remember a list of items, I would remember it best if...

• Wrote them down.
• Said them over and over to myself.
• Move around and used my fingers to name each item.

I prefer teachers who...

• Use a board or overhead projector while they lecture.
• Talk with lots of expression.
• Use hands­-on activities.

When trying to concentrate, I have a difficult time when...

• There is a lot of clutter or movement in the room.
• There is a lot of noise in the room.
• I have to sit still for any length of time.

When solving a problem I...

• Write or draw diagrams to see it.
• Talk myself through it.
• Use my entire body or move objects to help me think.

When given written instructions on how to build something, I...

• Read them silently and try to visualize how the parts will fit together.
• Read them out loud and talk to myself as I put the part together.
• Try to put the parts together first and read later.