Developed by Ray Barsch
The series of questions on the next two pages is designed to determine your relative learning style (visual, auditory or tactile). No style of learning is better than another. However, each style makes its own demands on the environment of the learner. What does a tutor perceive to be the learning style of his student? How can he help that student learn, given that particular style?
Place a check in the appropriate column after each statement. Follow the directions after the questionnaire to score your results.
| Often | Sometimes | Seldom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Can remember more about a subject through listening than reading. | |||
| 2. Follow written directions better than oral directions. | |||
| 3. Like to write things down or take notes for visual review. | |||
| 4. Press extremely hard with a pen or pencil when writing. | |||
| 5. Require explanations of diagrams, graphs or visual directions. | |||
| 6. Enjoy working with tools. | |||
| 7. Am skillful at and enjoy developing and making graphs and charts. | |||
| 8. Can tell if sounds match when presented with pairs of sounds. | |||
| 9. Remember best by writing things down several times. | |||
| 10. Can understand and follow directions using maps. | |||
| 11. Do better at academic subjects by listening to lectures and tapes. | |||
| 12. Play with coins and keys in pockets. | |||
| 13. Learn to spell better by repeating the letters out loud than by writing the word on paper. | |||
| 14. Can better understand a news story by reading about it in the paper than by listening to the radio. | |||
| 15. Chew gum, smoke or snack during studies. | |||
| 16. Feel the best way to remember is to picture it in my head. |