Learning Style Assessment The learning assessment is not an examination. There are no right or wrong answers. Choose an answer quickly that best describes how you learn, communicate, and understand then move on to next question. Don’t overthink it. Name* First Last Email* CompanySchool/UniversityIndustry*Marketing / SalesMaintenance / ReliabilityOperations / QualityIf I have to learn how to do something, I learn best when I:*Watch someone show me howHear someone tell me howTry to do it myselfWhen I spell, I verify accuracy by:*Looking at the word to see if it looks correctSounding the word out in my headGetting a feeling about the correctness of the spellingWhen asked to give directions, I:*See the actual places in my mind as I say them or prefer to draw themHave no difficulty giving them verballyHave to point or my my body as I give themWhen I have to remember a list of items, I remember them best if I:*Write them downRepeat them over and over to myselfMove around and use my fingers to name each itemWhen solving a problem, I:*Write or draw diagrams to see itTalk myself through itUse and/or move objects to help me thinkWhen I am adding numbers, I verify my answer by:*Looking at the numbers to see if they are correctCounting the numbers in my head or out loudUsing my fingers to get a feeling if it is correctWhen trying to recall names, I remember:*Faces more easily than namesNames more easily than facesThe situation or the meeting more easily than names or facesBefore going to sleep at night, I appreciate:*The room is darkThe room is quietThe bed feels comfortableWhen I operate new equipment I generally:*Read the instructions firstListen to an explanation from someone who has used it beforeGo ahead and have a go, I can figure it out as I use itWhen I need directions for travelling I usually:*Look at a mapAsk for spoken directionsFollow my nose and maybe a compassWhen I cook a new dish, I like to:*Follow a written recipeCall a friend for an explanationFollow my instincts, testing as I cookIf I am teaching someone something new, I tend to:*Write instructions down for themGive them a verbal explanationDemonstrate first and then let them have a goI tend to say:*Watch how I do itListen to me explainYou have a goDuring my free time I most enjoy:*Going to museums and galleriesListening to music and talking to my friendsPlaying sports or doing DIYWhen I go shopping for clothes, I tend to:*Imagine what they would look like onDiscuss them with the shop staffTry them on and test them outWhen I am choosing a holiday I usually:*Read lots of brochuresListen to recommendations from friendsImagine what it would be like to be thereIf I was buying a new car, I would:*Read reviews in newspapers and magazinesDiscuss what I need with my friendsTest drive lots of different typesWhen I am learning a new skill, I am most comfortable:*Watching what the teacher is doingTalking through with the teacher exactly what I'm supposed to doGiving it a try myself and work it out as I goIf I am choosing food off a menu, I tend to:*Imagine what the food will look likeTalk through the options in my head or with my partnerImagine what the food will taste likeWhen I listen to a band, I can't help:*Watching the band members and other people in the audienceListening to the lyrics and the beatsMoving in time with the musicWhen I concentrate, I most often:*Focus on the words or pictures in front of meDiscuss the problem and the possible solutions in my headMove around a lot, fiddle with pens and pencils and touch thingsI choose household furnishings because I like:*Their colors and how they lookThe descriptions the sales-people give meTheir textures and what it feels like to touch themMy first memory is of:*Looking at somethingBeing spoken toDoing somethingWhen I am anxious, I:*Visualize the worst-case scenariosTalk over in my head what worries me mostCan't sit still, fiddle and move around constantlyI feel especially connected to other people because of:*How they lookWhat they say to meHow they make me feelWhen I have to revise for an exam, I generally:*Write lots of revision notes and diagramsTalk over my notes, alone or with other peopleImagine making the movement or creating the formulaIf I am explaining to someone I tend to:*Show them what I meanExplain to them in different ways until they understandEncourage them to try and talk them through my idea as they do itI really love:*Watching films, photography, looking at art or people watchingListening to music, the radio or talking to friendsTaking part in sporting activities, eating fine food and wines or dancingMost of my free time is spent:*Watching televisionTalking to friendsDoing physical activity or making thingsWhen I first contact a new person, I usually:*Arrange a face to face meetingTalk to them on the telephoneTry to get together whilst doing something else, such as an activity or a mealI first notice how people:*Look and dressSound and speakStand and moveIf I am angry, I tend to:*Keep replaying in my mind what it is that has upset meRaise my voice and tell people how I feelStamp about, slam doors and physically demonstrate my angerI find it easiest to remember:*FacesNamesThings I have doneI think that you can tell if someone is lying if:*They avoid looking at youTheir voice changesThey give me funny vibesWhen I meet an old friend:*I say "it's great to see you!"I say "it's great to hear from you!"I give them a hug or a handshakeI remember things best by:*Writing notes or keeping printed detailsSaying them aloud or repeating words and key points in my headDoing and practicing the activity or imagining it being doneIf I have to complain about faulty goods, I am most comfortable:*Writing a letterComplaining over the phoneTaking the item back to the store or posting it to head officeI tend to say:*I see what you meanI hear what you are sayingI know how you feel
