Directions: The purpose of this inventory is to help you assess how you prefer to learn.
This is not a test. There are no correct or incorrect answers. For each item, circle
the response that best applies to you: (1)Almost Never; (2)Rarely; (3)Sometimes; (4)Frequently;
and (5)Almost Always.
Note: If you refresh this page, you must reenter all responses, even if they appear to still be checked.
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1. I like using my hands when learning about something.
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2. I like seeing how a task is done before I try it.
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3. I would rather learn about the news listening to the radio than reading about
it.
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4. I listen to the tone of the speaker's voice for the meaning.
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5. When someone is talking I get a lot out of how that person uses gestures.
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6. When people introduce themselves, I try to visualize their names.
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7. I would rather participate in an activity than watch others do it.
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8. I tune a radio more by sound than by numbers on a dial.
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9. When someone gives me a complicated problem, I prefer to see it on paper rather
than hear about it.
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10. I prefer classes in which I am actively doing something.
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11. For me, doing is learning.
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12. For me, seeing is believing.
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13. I choose my clothes by the way they feel on me.
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14. I visualize events, places, and people.
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15. I depend upon the radio for keeping up with what's happening in the world.
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16. I like to explore objects by feeling their texture, shape, etc.
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17. I would rather watch an athletic event than participate in it.
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18. I learn best when I can discuss my ideas with others.
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19. I learn best from teachers who have distinctive voices, speaking, and lecturing
styles.
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20. I can tell more about persons from hearing their voices than from seeing them.
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21. I like reading books which are illustrated better than books with no pictures or
graphs.
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22. I enjoy classes in which teachers use many visual aids.
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23. I would rather listen to records than read.
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24. I like classes that have planned activities and experiments.
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25. I am fascinated by sounds.
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26. Listening to music is one of my favorite past-times.
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27. The things I remember best are things in which I have participated.
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28. In trying to remember where I left something, I visualize where I placed it.
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29. Learning only has meaning for me if I get a chance to try it.
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30. When learning, I like to sit back, listen, and absorb what is being said.
