Learning Styles Self Assessment Doc (1)

Learning Styles ● The questionnaire below is an informal indicator of your learning style. ● Consider the Kolb Learning Style Inventory or the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to learn about other aspects than those identified or for a more formal assessment ● Learning style is not a fixed or unchangeable. Learning styles change and develop through exposure, instruction, or practice. For example, as you experience more college lectures, your skill as an auditory learner may be strengthened. ● People are not necessarily clearly strong or weak in each aspect. Some students learn equally well spatially or verbally. If there is very little difference between your two scores on one or more parts of the questionnaire, then you may have strengths in both areas. ● If, for some reason, you feel the description of yourself as a learner is incorrect, do not make changes in your learning strategies based on the information. Instead, discuss your style with a study skills instructor or counselor, or consider taking one of the tests listed above. Learning Style Questionnaire Select the alternative that best describes you. In cases in which neither choice suits you, select the one that is closer to your preference. Part One Your Answer 1. For a grade in biology lab, I would prefer to a. work with a lab partner. b. work alone. a 2. When faced with a difficult personal problem, I prefer to a. discuss it with others. b. resolve it myself. a 3. Many instructors could improve their classes by a. including more discussion and group activities. b. allowing students to work on their own more frequently. a 4. When listening to a lecture or speaker, I respond more to a. the person presenting the ideas. b. the ideas themselves. a 5. When on a team project, I prefer to a. work with several team members. b. divide up tasks and complete those assigned to me. b 6. I prefer to shop and do errands a. with friends. b. by myself. b 7. A job in a busy office is a. more appealing than working alone. b. less appealing than working alone. a Totals Part One A B Part Two Your Answer

1. To solve a math problem, I would prefer to a. draw or visualize the problem. b. study a sample problem and use it as a model. a 2. To remember things best, I a. create a mental picture. b. write it down. b 3. Assembling a bicycle from a diagram would be a. easy. b. challenging. b 4. I prefer classes in which I a. handle equipment or work with models. b. participate in a class discussion. b 5. To understand and remember how a machine works, I would a. draw a diagram. b. write notes. b 6. I enjoy a. drawing or working with my hands. b. speaking, writing, and listening. b 7. If I were trying to locate an office on an unfamiliar university campus, I would prefer a student to a. draw me a map. b. give me a set of written directions. b Totals Part Two A B Part Three Your Answer 1. I prefer to a. learn facts and details. b. construct theories and ideas. b 2. I would prefer a job involving a. following specific instructions. b. reading, writing, and analyzing. b 3. I prefer to a. solve math problems using a formula. b. discover why the formula works. a 4. I would prefer to write a term paper explaining a. how a process works. b. a theory. a 5. I prefer tasks that require me to follow a. careful, detailed instructions. b. reasoning and critical analysis. a 6. For a criminal justice course I would prefer to a. discover how and when a law can be used. b. learn how and why it became law. b 7. To learn more about the operation of a high-speed computer printer, I would prefer to a. work with several types of printers. b. understand the principles on which they operate. a Totals Part Three A B Part Four Your Answer 1. I would prefer to follow a set of a. oral directions. b. written directions. b 2. I would prefer to a. attend a lecture given by a famous psychologist. b. read an article written by the psychologist. b 3. I am better at remembering a. names. b. faces. b 4. It is easier to learn new information using a. language (words). b. images (pictures). a