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Learning Styles Survey,Score Report, and Learner Profiles.
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Most Like Me
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Least Like Me
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1. Making things for my studies
helps me to remember what I have
learned.
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4
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3
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2
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1
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2. I can write about most of the
things I know better than I can tell about them.
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4
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3
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2
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1
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3. When I really want to
understand what I have read, I read it softly to myself.
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4. I get more done when I work
alone.
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4
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5. I remember what I have read
better than what I have heard.
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6. When I answer questions, I can
say the answer better than I can
write it.
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7. When I do math problems in my
head, I say the numbers to myself.
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8. I enjoy joining in on class
discussions.
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9. I understand a math problem
that is written down better than one
that I hear.
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10. I do better when I can write
the answer instead of having to say it.
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11. I understand spoken directions
better than written ones.
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12. I like to work by myself.
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13. I would rather read a story
than listen to it read.
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14. I would rather show and
explain how something works than write
about how it works.
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15. If someone tells me three
numbers to add, I can usually get the
right answer without
writing
them down.
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16. I prefer to work with a group
when there is work to be done.
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17. A
graph or chart of numbers is easier for me to understand than
hearing the numbers
said.
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18. Writing a spelling word
several times helps me to remember it
better.
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19. I learn better if someone
reads a book to me than if I read it silently
to myself.
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20. I learn best when I study
alone.
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21. When I have a choice between
reading and listening, I usually read.
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Question
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Most Like Me
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Least Like Me
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22. I would rather tell a story
than write it.
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23. Saying the multiplication
tables over and over helps me remember
them better than
writing
them over and over.
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24. I do my best work in a group.
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25. I understand a math problem
that is written down better than one I
hear.
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26. In a group project, I would
rather make a chart or poster than
gather the information
to
put on it.
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27. Written assignments are easy
for me to follow.
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28. I remember more of what I
learn if I learn it alone.
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29. I do well in classes where
most of the information has to be
read.
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30. I would enjoy giving an oral
report to the class.
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31. I learn math better from
spoken explanations than written ones.
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32. If I have to decide something,
I ask other people for their opinions.
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33. Written math problems are
easier for me to do than oral ones.
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34. I like to make things with my
hands.
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35. I don't mind doing written
assignments.
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36. I remember things I hear
better than things I read.
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37. I learn better by reading than
by listening.
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38. It is easy for me to tell
about the things I know.
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39. I make it easier when I say
the numbers of a problem to myself as I work it out.
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40. If I understand a problem, I
like to help someone else understand it , too.
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41. Seeing a number makes more
sense to me than hearing a number.
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42. I understand what I have
learned better when I am involved
in making something for
the
subject.
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43. The things I write on paper
sound better than when I say them.
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44. I find it easier to remember
what I have heard than what I have
read.
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45. It is fun to learn with
classmates, but it is hard to study with them.
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Score
Sheet
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Visual Language
5 -- ____
13 -- ____
21 -- ____
29 -- ____
37 -- ____
Total ____ x 2 =___(Score)
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Individual Learner
4 -- ____
12 -- ____
20 -- ____
28 -- ____
45 -- ____
Total ____ x 2 =___(Score)
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Auditory Numerical
7 -- ____
15 -- ____
23 -- ____
31 -- ____
39 -- ____
Total ____ x 2 =___(Score)
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Visual Numerical
9 -- ____
17 -- ____
25 -- ____
33 -- ____
41 -- ____
Total ____ x 2 =___(Score)
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Group Learner
8 -- ____
16 -- ____
24 -- ____
32 -- ____
40 -- ____
Total ____ x 2 =___(Score)
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Kinesthetic -Tactile
1 -- ____
18 -- ____
26 -- ____
34 -- ____
42 -- ____
Total ____ x 2 + ___(Score)
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Auditory Language
3 -- ____
11 -- ____
19 -- ____
36 -- ____
44 -- ____
Total ____ x 2 =___(Score)
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Expressiveness - Oral
6 -- ____
14 -- ____
22 -- ____
30 -- ____
38 -- ____
Total ____ x 2 =___(Score)
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Expressiveness - Written
2 -- ____
10 -- ____
27 -- ____
35 -- ____
43 -- ____
Total ____ x 2 =___(Score)
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Score:
33-40 = Major
Learning Style
20-32 = Minor
Learning Style
5
-20 = Negligible
Use
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Tell
Me More about My Own Learning Style
Click
on the link below that best describes YOU as a learner to find a list of tips
to help you learn more easily in the classroom.
Visual
Language:
These students learn language skills by sight, mainly by reading and watching.
They tend to be fast thinkers, to gesture freely while talking, and to
communicate very clearly and concisely. They learn well from demonstration
process -- must see to understand.
Student
Activities:
Use
a calendar to list due dates, dates to begin assignments, and test dates.
Your
study environment should be clutter free, away from windows and movement.
Skim
text material before going to class.
Highlight
and write as you study. Use different colors to select and organize.
Always
take notes during lecture.
Make
class notes visual with drawings, spacing, symbols, etc.
Use
text visual such as charts and pictures. To build recall, practice
reproducing them on a piece of paper.
Use
study cards with written information organized into outlines, drawings, or
diagrams. Review them by writing to reproduce the information.
Make
your recall cues as visual as possible. Use capital letters, colors,
illustrations.
Recall
information for exams by visualizing text pages, notes, or study cards.
If
permitted, make notations on text questions. Underline key words, or draw
what you find difficult to understand.
Visual
Numeric: These
students do better with numbers when they see them written. They must see
to understand, learn best by reading and writing, and tend to be fast thinkers.
Student
Activities:
Use a calendar to list due dates, dates to
begin assignments, and test dates.
Your study environment should be clutter free, away from
windows and movement.
Highlight and write as you study.
Use different colors to select and organize. Highlight novels and take notes in
the margins when possible.
Always take notes during lecture.
Make class notes visual with drawings,
spacing, symbols, etc. Use capital letters and colors, too.
Use text visuals such as charts and pictures. To
build recall, practice reproducing them on a piece of paper.
Use study cards with written information
organized into outlines, drawings, or diagrams. Review them by writing to
reproduce the information.
Auditory
Language: These students learn best
by listening.
Students
Activities:
Study
in a quiet place. Eliminate background noise by quietly playing classical
music or an environmental sound track.
Skim text or related
material before going to class.
Attend
all lectures.
Read or recite aloud
as you study.
Take
notes or use a tape recorder to record lectures. Play recorded notes when
commuting by car.
Note-taking in class
will require a great deal of focus. You
may need to compare your notes to a classmate’s to make sure you wrote down
all the information given.
Study
with a friend or study group. Explain information in your notes to another
person.
Talk to yourself when
you study. Describe diagrams and practice answering test questions out
loud.
Recite study card
notes into a tape recorder, and play the tape back for repeated practice.
When
solving problems, talk yourself through each step.
"Chunk"
test questions, and recite each part to yourself silently in your head.
Auditory
Numeric:
These students are better with numbers when they can hear them spoken.
Student
Activities:
Study
in a quiet place. Eliminate background noise by quietly playing classical
music or an environmental sound track.
Skim text or related
material before going to class.
Attendance
in class is crucial because you learn best when you hear the information.
Read or recite aloud
as you study.
Take
notes or use a tape recorder to record lectures. Play recorded notes when
commuting by car.
Study with a friend or
study group.
Talk
to yourself. Describe diagrams and practice answering test questions out
loud.
Recite
study card notes into a tape recorder, and play the tape back for repeated
practice.
When
solving problems, talk yourself through each step.
"Chunk" test
questions, and recite each part to yourself silently in your head.
Kinesthetic/Tactile:
These people are feeling and touch oriented, good at hands-on tasks, good
linguists, and very sensitive to others' feelings. They learn best by
doing and moving. Good ways to learn are hands-on projects, or
experiments, writing down the information and applying it to real-life
situations. They may have difficulty sitting for long periods of time.
Student
Activities:
Use
as many of your senses as possible when you study: sight, hearing, touch,
taste, smell.
Move around or walk
when you study. Chew gum while you study
at home or squeeze a rubber ball.
Put
as much as you can on index cards. Lay cards out on the floor in various
locations to organize them, and practice reciting them as you move around the
room.
Carry index cards with
you everywhere, and use them whenever you have to wait.
Study
in small, frequent chunks. Give yourself breaks and rewards.
Use a timer, and
decide on an amount of time you feel you can effectively sit and work.
Underestimate, and work up to longer periods if possible. When the timer
sounds, take a break and do something physical.
Set
a goal for the amount of information you will cover, such as five pages.
Take a break when you reach your goal.
For short term
learning, use a mnemonic device called the methods of place (loci).
Study
with other kinesthetic persons. Their gestures and activities may give you
additional input.
When
solving a problem, move around and manipulate items to represent parts of the
problem.
When
taking an exam, remember what you did physically as you studied.
Individual
Learner:
These students prefer to study on their own.
Student
Activities:
Study
in a quite place. Eliminate background noise by quietly playing classical
music or an environmental sound track.
Skim text or related
material before going to class.
Class
attendance is crucial.
When needing
assistance, work one-to-one with peer tutor rather than study in groups.
Group
Learner: These
students learn best by interacting with a group.
Student
Activities:
Study
with a friend or classmate.
Attend
study group sessions.
Organize
your own study group.
One of your challenges
each day is to go to class, sit at your desk, and get ready to focus on what the
teacher’s agenda for the day is. Your first impulse will be to socialize with
friends sitting nearby instead of finding out what class tasks you might
need to complete.
Oral
Expressiveness:
Means how well student expresses him/herself. These students usually do
well in speech classes.
Student Activities:
Attend
all lectures.
Take notes.
Read
or recite aloud as you study.
Study with a friend or
study group.
Explain
information in your notes to another person.
Talk
to yourself. Describe diagrams and practice answering test questions out
loud.
When solving
problems, talk yourself through each step.
"Chunk" test
questions, and recite each part to yourself silently in your head.
Written
Expressiveness:
This means how well students express themselves in writing.
Student
Activities:
Skim
text material before going to class.
Highlight and write
as you study. Use different colors to select and organize.
Always
take notes during lecture.
To build recall,
practice reproducing information on a piece of paper or chalkboard.
Use
study cards with written information organized into outlines, drawings, or
diagrams. Review them by writing to reproduce the information.
When testing, do an
"information dump" on blank sheet or back of test pages (if
permitted). Write down formulas, outlines, mnemonics, learning cues, etc.
Use these to expand ideas for writing. "Right brain" learners
may use mapping techniques for organized thoughts before writing.
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