What's Your Learning Style?

 

1. What kind of book would you like to read for fun?

A book with lots of pictures in it
A book with lots of words in it
A book with word searches or crossword puzzles

2. When you are not sure how to spell a word, what are you most likely to do?

Write it down to see if it looks right
Spell it out loud to see if it sounds right
Trace the letters in the air (finger spelling)

3. You're out shopping for clothes, and you're waiting in line to pay. What are you most likely to do while you are waiting?

Look around at other clothes on the racks
Talk to the person next to you in line
Fidget or move back and forth

4. When you see the word "cat," what do you do first?

Picture a cat in your mind
Say the word "cat" to yourself
Think about being with a cat (petting it or hearing it purr)

5. What's the best way for you to study for a test?

Read the book or your notes and review pictures or charts
Have someone ask you questions that you can answer out loud
Make up index cards that you can review

6. What's the best way for you to learn about how something works (like a computer or a video game)?

Get someone to show you
Read about it or listen to someone explain it
Figure it out on your own

7. If you went to a school dance, what would you be most likely to remember the next day?

The faces of the people who were there
The music that was played
The dance moves you did and the food you ate

8. What do you find most distracting when you are trying to study?

People walking past you
Loud noises
An uncomfortable chair

9. When you are angry, what are you most likely to do?

Put on your "mad" face
Yell and scream
Slam doors

10. When you are happy, what are you most likely to do?

Smile from ear to ear
Talk up a storm
Act really hyper

11. When in a new place, how do you find your way around?

Look for a map or directory that shows you where everything is
Ask someone for directions
Just start walking around until you find what you're looking for

12. Of these three classes, which is your favorite?

Art class
Music class
Gym class

13. When you hear a song on the radio, what are you most likely to do?

Picture the video that goes along with it
Sing or hum along with the music
Start dancing or tapping your foot

14. What do you find most distracting when in class?

Lights that are too bright or too dim
Noises from the hallway or outside the building (like traffic or someone cutting the grass)
The temperature being too hot or too cold

15. What do you like to do to relax?

Read
Listen to music
Exercise (walk, run, play sports, etc.)

16. What is the best way for you to remember a friend's phone number?

Picture the numbers on the phone as you would dial them
Say it out loud over and over and over
Write it down or store it in your phone contact list

17. If you won a game, which of these three prizes would you choose?

A poster for the wall
A music CD or mp3 download
A game of some kind (or a football or soccer ball, etc.)

18. Which would you rather go to with a group of friends?

A movie
A concert
An amusement park

19. What are you most likely to remember about new people you meet?

Their face but not their name
Their name but not their face
What you talked about with them

20. When you give someone directions to your house, what are you most likely to tell them?

A description of building and landmarks they will pass on the way
The names of the roads or streets they will be on
"Follow me—it will be easier if I just show you how to get there."

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My Scores:

• Auditory: 35%
• Visual: 40%
• Tactile: 25%

I am a Visual learner!

Auditory

If you are an auditory learner, you learn by hearing and listening. You understand and remember things you have heard. You store information by the way it sounds, and you have an easier time understanding spoken instructions than written ones. You often learn by reading out loud because you have to hear it or speak it in order to know it.
As an auditory learner, you probably hum or talk to yourself or others if you become bored. People may think you are not paying attention, even though you may be hearing and understanding everything being said.
Here are some things that auditory learners like you can do to learn better.

• Sit where you can hear.
• Have your hearing checked on a regular basis.
• Use flashcards to learn new words; read them out loud.
• Read stories, assignments, or directions out loud.
• Record yourself spelling words and then listen to the recording.
• Have test questions read to you out loud.
• Study new material by reading it out loud.

Remember that you need to hear things, not just see things, in order to learn well.

Visual

If you are a visual learner, you learn by reading or seeing pictures. You understand and remember things by sight. You can picture what you are learning in your head, and you learn best by using methods that are primarily visual. You like to see what you are learning.
As a visual learner, you are usually neat and clean. You often close your eyes to visualize or remember something, and you will find something to watch if you become bored. You may have difficulty with spoken directions and may be easily distracted by sounds. You are attracted to color and to spoken language (like stories) that is rich in imagery.
Here are some things that visual learners like you can do to learn better:

• Sit near the front of the classroom. (It won't mean you're the teacher's pet!)
• Have your eyesight checked on a regular basis.
• Use flashcards to learn new words.
• Try to visualize things that you hear or things that are read to you.
• Write down key words, ideas, or instructions.
• Draw pictures to help explain new concepts and then explain the pictures.
• Color code things.
• Avoid distractions during study times.

Remember that you need to see things, not just hear things, to learn well.

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