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Learning
Styles Inventory
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Name
(Required):
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Often
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Sometimes
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Seldom
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1
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can remember best about a subject by listening to a lecture that
includes information, explanations and discussion.
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2
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I
prefer to see information written on a chalkboard
and supplemented by visual aids and assigned readings.
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3
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I
like to write things down or take notes for visual review.
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4
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I
prefer to use posters, models, or actual practice and other activities
in class.
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5
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I
require explanations of diagrams, graphs, or visual directions.
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6
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I
enjoy working with my hands or making things.
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7
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I
am skillful with and enjoy developming and making graphs and charts.
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8
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can tell if sounds match when presented with pairs of sounds.
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9
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remember best by writing things down several times.
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10
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can easily understand and follow directions on maps.
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11
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I
do best in academic subjects by listening to lectures and tapes.
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12
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I
play with coins or keys in my pockets.
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13
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I
learn to spell better by repeating words out
loud than by writing the words on paper.
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14
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I
can understand a news article better by reading about it in the
newspaper than by listening to a report about it on the radio.
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15
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I
chew gum, smoke, or snack while studying.
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16
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I
think the best way to remember something is to picture it in your
head.
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17
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I
learn the spelling of words by "finger spelling"
(drawing them in the air with my fingers) them.
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18
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I
would rather listen to a good lecture or speech than read about
the same material in a textbook.
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19
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I
am good at working and solving jigsaw puzzles and mazes.
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20
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I
grip objects in my hands during learning periods.
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21
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I
prefer listening to the news on the radio rather
than reading about it in the newspaper.
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22
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I
prefer obtaining information about an interesting subject by reading
about it.
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23
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I
feel very comfortable touching other, hugging, handshaking, etc.
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24
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I
follow oral directions better than written ones.
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25
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My
papers and notebooks always seem messy.
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26
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Looking
at the person helps keep me focused
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27
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When
I read, I need to use my finger to track my place on the line.
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28
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I
need a quiet place to get my work done
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29
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If
I hear something, I will remember it.
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30
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I
start a project before reading the directions.
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31
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When
I take a test, I can see the textbook page in my head.
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32
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Writing
has always been difficult for me.
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33
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I
need to write down directions, not just take them verbally.
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34
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I
often misread words from the text (i.e. "them" for "then",
etc.).a
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35
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I
hate to sit at a desk for long periods of time.
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36
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Music
or background noise distracts my attention from the task at hand.
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37
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I'm
not very good at interpreting a person's body language.
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38
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I
don't always get the meaning of a joke.
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39
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Pages
with small print or poor quality copies are difficult for me to
read.
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40
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I
prefer to see something done and then do it myself.
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41
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I
doodle and draw pictures on the margins of my notebook pages.
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42
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My
eyes tire quickly, even though my vision check-up is always fine.
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43
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I
have trouble following lectures.
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44
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I
react very stongly to colors.
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45
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I
use the "trial and error" approach to problem-solving.
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46
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I
would rather listen and learn than read and learn.
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47
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I
like to read my books while riding an exercise bike or watching
TV.
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48
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I
take fequent study breaks.
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49
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I
have a difficult time giving step-by-step instructions.
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50
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I
enjoy sports and do well at several different types of sports.
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51
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I
use my hands when describing things.
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