Learning Styles Inventory

I like to listen and discuss work with a partner.

I learn by hearing my own voice on tape.

I prefer to learn something new by reading about it.

I often write down the directions someone has given me so that I don’t forget them.

I enjoy physical sports or exercise.

I learn best when I can see new information in picture form.

I am able to visualize easily.

I learn best when someone talks or explains something to me.

I usually write things down so that I can look back at the later.

If someone says a long word, I can count the syllables that I hear.

I have a good memory for old songs or music.

I like to discuss in small groups.

I often remember the size, shape, and color of objects.

I often repeat out loud the directions someone has given me.

I enjoy working with my hands.

I can remember the faces of actors, settings, and other visual details of a movie I saw in the past.

I often use my hands and body movement when I’m explaining something.

I prefer to practice redrawing diagrams on a chalkboard rather than on paper.

I seem to learn better if I get up and move around while I study.

If I wanted to assemble a bike, I would need pictures or diagrams to help with each step.

I remember objects better when I have touched them or worked with them. _

I learn best by watching someone else first.

I tap my fingers or my hands a lot while I am seated.

I speak a foreign language.

I enjoy building things.

I can follow the plot of a story on the radio.

I enjoy repairing things at home.

I can understand a lecture when I hear it on tape.

I am good a using machines or tools.

I find sitting still for very long difficult.

I enjoy acting or doing pantomimes.

I can easily see pattern in designs.

I need frequent breaks to move around.

I like to recite or write poetry.

I can usually understand people with different accents.

I can hear many different pitches or melodies in music.

I like to dance and create new movements or steps.

I enjoy activities that require physical coordination.

I follow written directions better than oral ones.

I can easily recognize differences between similar sounds.

I like to create or use jingles/rhymes to learn things.

I wish more classes had hands-on experiences.

I can quickly tell if two geometric shapes are identical.

The things I remember best are the things I have seen in print or pictures.

I follow oral directions better than written ones.

I could learn the names of fifteen medical instruments much easier if I could touch and examine them.

I need to say things aloud to myself to remember them.

I can look at a shape and copy it correctly on paper.

I can usually read a map without difficulty.

I can “hear” a person’s exact words and tone of voice days after he or she has spoken to me.

I remember directions best when someone gives me landmarks, such as specific buildings and trees.

I have a good eye for colors and color combinations.

I like to paint, draw, or make sculptures.

When I think back to something I once did, I can clearly picture the experience.