Read and choose the answer (a, b or c) which is the closest match for you

1. When I operate new equipment I

generally:

a) read the instructions first

b) listen to an explanation from

someone who has used it before

c) go ahead and have a go, I can

figure it out as I use it

2. When I need directions for travelling

I usually:

a) look at a map

b) ask for spoken directions

c) follow my nose and maybe use a

compass

3. When I cook a new dish, I like to:

a) follow a written recipe

b) call a friend for an explanation

c) follow my instincts, testing as I cook

4. If I am teaching someone

something new, I tend to:

a) write instructions down for them

b) give them a verbal explanation

c) demonstrate first and then let them

have a go

5. I tend to say:

a) watch how I do it

b) listen to me explain

c) you have a go

6. During my free time I most enjoy:

a) going to museums and galleries

b) listening to music and talking to

my friends

c) playing sport or doing DIY( do it

yourself )

7. When I go shopping for clothes,

I tend to:

a) imagine what they would look

like on

b) discuss them with the shop staff

c) try them on and test them out

8. When I am choosing a holiday I

usually:

a) read lots of brochures

b) listen to recommendations from friends

c) imagine what it would be like to

be there

9. If I was buying a new car, I would:

a) read reviews in newspapers and

magazines

b) discuss what I need with my

friends

c) test-drive lots of different types

10. When I am learning a new skill,

I am most comfortable:

a) watching what the teacher is doing

b) talking through with the teacher

exactly what I’m supposed to do

c) giving it a try myself and work it

out as I go

11. If I am choosing food off a menu,

I tend to:

a) imagine what the food will look

like

b) talk through the options in my

head or with my partner

c) imagine what the food will taste

like

12. When I listen to a band, I can’t

help:

a) watching the band members and

other people in the audience

b) listening to the lyrics and the beats

c) moving in time with the music

13. When I concentrate, I most

often:

a) focus on the words or the pictures

in front of me

b) discuss the problem and the

possible solutions in my head

c) move around a lot, fiddle with pens

and pencils and touch things

14. I choose household furnishings

because I like:

a) their colours and how they look

b) the descriptions the sales-people

give me

c) their textures and what it feels like

to touch them

15. My first memory is of:

a) looking at something

b) being spoken to

c) doing something

16. When I am anxious, I:

a) visualise the worst-case scenarios

b) talk over in my head what worries

me most

c) can’t sit still, fiddle and move

around constantly

17. I feel especially connected to

other people because of:

a) how they look

b) what they say to me

c) how they make me feel

18. When I have to revise for an

exam, I generally:

a) write lots of revision notes and

diagrams

b) talk over my notes, alone or with

other people

c) imagine making the movement or

creating the formula

19. If I am explaining to someone I

tend to:

a) show them what I mean

b) explain to them in different ways

until they understand

c) encourage them to try and talk them

through my idea as they do it

20. I really love:

a) watching films, photography,

l o o k i n g a t a r t o r p e o p l e

watching

b) listening to music, the radio or

talking to friends

c) taking part in sporting activities,

eating fine foods and wines or

dancing

21. Most of my free time is spent:

a) watching television

b) talking to friends

c) doing physical activity or making

things

22. When I first contact a new

person, I usually:

a) arrange a face to face meeting

b) talk to them on the telephone

c) try to get together whilst doing

something else, such as an activity

or a meal

a) look and dress

b) sound and speak

c) stand and move

24. If I am angry, I tend to:

a) keep replaying in my mind what it

is that has upset me

b) raise my voice and tell people

how I feel

c) stamp about, slam doors and

physically demonstrate my anger

25. I find it easiest to remember:

a) faces

b) names

c) things I have done

26. I think that you can tell if someone

is lying if:

a) they avoid looking at you

b) their voices changes

c) they give me funny vibes

27. When I meet an old friend:

a) I say “it’s great to see you!”

b) I say “it’s great to hear from you!”

c) I give them a hug or a handshake

28. I remember things best by:

a) writing notes or keeping printed

details

b) saying them aloud or repeating

words and key points in my head

c) doing and practising the activity

or imagining it being done

29. If I have to complain about faulty

goods, I am most comfortable:

a) writing a letter

b) complaining over the phone

c) taking the item back to the store

or posting it to head office

30. I tend to say:

a) I see what you mean

b) I hear what you are saying

c) I know how you feel

Now add up how many A’s, B’s and C’s you selected.

A’s = B’s = C’s =

Results:

If you chose mostly A’s you have a VISUAL learning style.

If you chose mostly B’s you have an AUDITORY learning style.

If you chose mostly C’s you have a KINAESTHETIC learning style.

Visual learners. In a learning context you learn best through seeing

– flash cards, videos, diagrams and charts work well for you. To assimilate

learning and information you always need to have something

written, e.g. handouts, worksheets. You prefer illustrated materials,

preferably in colour. When you make notes they are well-organized

and often illustrated by diagrams and drawings and you are good at

detail. When you need to remember something you visualize how

it looked, e.g., place and people – you are good at remembering

faces, but forget names. You are sensitive to ‘body language’ and

understand meaning, emotions, moods from facial expressions and

posture. You are not good at following oral instructions, preferring

to see something demonstrated, or written down. You ‘switch off’ if

you have to listen to others’ speaking for prolonged periods and you

have a tendency to daydream.

Auditory learners. In a learning context you learn best through listening.

You have a good ear and do well in pronunciation work. You are

confident about speaking out and answering in class. You can follow

lectures quite easily without becoming distracted and are able to assimilate

spoken information efficiently. You are usually successful

in oral exams. You also like to read things aloud to yourself to help

you understand. You prefer spoken instructions and explanations,

you find written instructions difficult. When you need to remember

something you think about sounds and things people said. You can

memorize facts and information easily and you are good at telling

jokes and stories. You like working in groups, brainstorming, discussing

and exchanging information. You are not keen on reading,

making notes or writing things down.

Kinaesthetic learners. In a learning context you learn best through

moving, doing and touching. You need to have ‘hands-on experience

to assimilate learning. You like to take things apart to find out

how they work, rather than reading instructions or studying diagrams.

In class you respond well to discovery techniques. You are good at

drawing and you often doodle during listening activities. You perform

well in role plays and activities where you can move around and talk

to others. You are easily distracted and have a tendency to fidget

during lectures and talks. You get bored quickly if you have to sit for

too long. You remember things by recalling actions. You like to think

things through and work out problems while you are taking exercise.

Mixed style learners are very lucky as they can adapt to any learning situation.

You benefit from visual stimuli such as diagrams, charts, pictures.

You use visualization to remember things and you can pick up meaning

from body language. You are equally comfortable with listening to lectures

and spoken information as you are with written instructions. You are an able communicator – a good listener as well as a good speaker.

You also enjoy moving around, for example doing mingle activities and

you enjoy role plays.