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| Date : 7/29/2010 |
 Career
Guide |
 Self
Assessment |
| Know
Your Skills |
| Your
Learning Style |
| Character
Development |
Now that you
have been in school for a few years, you should be able to determine the
method by which you learn. These methods are called “learning styles”, and
they will be an important part of your learning process.
The three primary learning styles are visual, auditory, and tactile. Many
people use a combination of these to learn. Others learn best by using
just one, and without that one method things just don’t make any sense to
them. That’s why it is important for you to understand what learning
styles are all about.
Learning Style Quiz
In this quiz, you will be asked some questions that will help determine
your learning style. Don’t spend too much time thinking about the answers.
Just select the first answer that comes to mind. This quiz will take about
ten minutes.
| 1. | What kind of book would you like to read for fun? | |
| (a) |
A book on National Parks that has lots of pictures in it |
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| (b) |
A novel or mystery with lots of detailed descriptions or conversations |
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| (c) |
A book with word searches or crossword puzzles |
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| 2. |
When you are not sure how to spell a word, what are you most likely to do? |
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| (a) |
Write it down to see if it looks right |
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| (b) |
Spell it out loud to see if it sounds right |
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| (c) |
Trace the letters in the air (finger spelling) |
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| 3. |
You’re out shopping and you’re waiting in line to pay for some new clothes you just picked out. What are you most likely to do while you are waiting? |
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| (a) |
Look around at other clothes on the racks |
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| (b) |
Talk to the person next to you in line |
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| (c) |
Fiddle around with your money or sway back and forth |
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| 4. |
When you see the word “c-a-t”, what do you do first? |
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| (a) |
Picture a cat in your mind |
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| (b) |
Say the word “cat” to yourself |
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| (c) |
Think about being with a cat (petting it or hearing it purr) |
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| 5. |
What’s the best way for you to study for a test? |
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| (a) |
Read the book or your notes and review pictures or charts |
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| (b) |
Have someone ask you questions that you answer out loud |
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| (c) | Make up index cards that you can review | |
| 6. |
What’s the best way for you to learn about how something works (like a car or a computer or a lawn mower)? |
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| (a) | Watch a movie or a demonstration about it | |
| (b) |
Read about it or listen to someone explain it |
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| (c) |
Figure it out on your own by taking it apart |
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| 7. |
If you went to a school dance, what would you be most likely to remember the next day? |
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| The faces of the people who were there | ||
| (a) | The music that the DJ played | |
| (b) | The dance moves you did and the food you ate | |
| (c) | ||
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| 8. |
When you are trying to study, what do you find to be the most distracting to you? |
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| (a) | People walking past you | |
| (b) | Loud noises | |
| (c) | An uncomfortable chair | |
| 9. |
When you are angry about something, what are you most likely to do? |
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| (a) | Put on your “mad” face | |
| (b) | Yell and scream | |
| (c) | Slam doors | |
| 10. | When you are really happy about something, what are you most likely to do? | |
| (a) | Smile from ear to ear | |
| (b) | Talk up a storm | |
| (c) | Act really hyper | |
| 11. |
You have just gone into a big store for the first time. How do you find your way around? |
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| (a) |
Look for a map or directory that shows where everything is |
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| (b) | Ask someone who works there for directions | |
| (c) |
Just start walking around until you find what you’re looking for. |
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| 12. |
Of these three classes, which is your favorite? |
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| (a) | Art class | |
| (b) | Music class | |
| (c) | Gym class | |
| 13. |
When you hear a song on the radio, what are you most likely to do? |
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| (a) |
Picture the video that goes along with it |
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| (b) | Sing or hum along with the music | |
| (c) | Start dancing or tapping your foot | |
| 14. |
When you’re sitting in class, what bothers you the most? |
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| (a) | Lights that are too bright or too dim | |
| (b) |
Noises from the hallway or outside the building (like traffic or someone cutting the grass) |
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| (c) |
The temperature being too hot or too cold |
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| 15. |
What do you like to do to relax? |
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| (a) | Read | |
| (b) | Listen to music | |
| (c) | Go for a walk or run | |
| 16. |
What is the best way for you to remember a friend’s phone number? |
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| (a) |
Picture the numbers on the phone as you would dial them |
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| (b) |
Say it out loud over and over and over |
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| (c) |
Write it down on anything you can find, like the back of your hand |
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| 17. |
If you won a game at a carnival and you had your choice of these three prizes, which would you pick? |
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| (a) | A Posters for your bedroom | |
| (b) | A CD | |
| (c) |
A game of some kind (or a football, or a soccer ball, etc.) |
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| 18. |
Which would you rather go to with a group of friends? |
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| (a) | A movie | |
| (b) | A concert | |
| (c) | An amusement park | |
| 19. |
When you meet new people, what are you most likely to remember about them? |
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| (a) | Their face but not their name | |
| (b) | Their name but not their face | |
| (c) | What you talked about with them | |
| 20. |
When you give someone directions to your house, what are you most likely to tell them? |
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| (a) |
A description of buildings and landmarks they will pass on the way |
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| (b) |
The names of the roads or streets they will be on |
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| (c) |
“Follow me – It will be easier if I just show you how to get there.” |
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All done? Now, go back over your answers and count the number of A’s, B’s,
and C’s.
If you have mostly A’s, you are probably a Visual learner. This means you
learn best by seeing. Review the Details for Visual Learners for some tips
on how you can become a better learner.
If you have mostly B’s, you are probably an
Auditory learner. This means
you learn best by hearing. Review the Details for Auditory Learners for
some tips on how you can become a better learner.
If you have mostly C’s, you are probably a Tactile learner. This means you
learn best by doing. Review the Details for Tactile Learners for some tips
on how you can become a better learner.
If you have a tie between two learning styles, this means you learn in
several ways. Review the Details for your blended learning style for some
tips on how you can become a better learner.
Visual / Auditory Learner
Visual / Tactile Learner
Auditory / Tactile Learner
Keep YOUR learning style in mind as you do homework, study for tests, and
learn new material.
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