Secondary Learning Style Inventory
Learning Styles Inventory
For
each
group
of
statements,
check
the
box
that
best
represents
how
you
like
to
learn.
Remember
to
give
only
one
answer
for
each
group.
1.
(a)
I
remember
new
things
best
if
I
write
the
information
down.
(b)
I
remember
new
things
best
if
I
hear
the
information.
(c)
I
remember
new
things
best
if
I
can
do
an
activity
with
the
information.
2.
(a)
I
prefer
reading
over
hearing
a
lecture.
(b)
I
prefer
to
hear
a
book
on
tape
rather
than
read
it.
(c)
I
would
rather
play
sports
than
read
books.
3.
(a)
When
I
meet
someone
new,
I
am
most
likely
to
remember
what
he
or
she
looked
like.
(b)
When
I
meet
someone
new,
I
am
most
likely
to
remember
what
he
or
she
discussed.
(c)
When
I
meet
someone
new,
I
am
most
likely
to
remember
what
he
or
she
was
doing.
4.
(a)
I
use
diagrams
and
scribbles
to
communicate
ideas
and
information.
(b)
I
can
easily
remember
what
people
say.
(c)
I
like
playing
card
or
board
games
to
learn
new
things.
5.
(a)
I
like
new
information
to
be
taught
by
using
posters,
videos
and
pictures.
(b)
If
I
have
to
learn
something
new,
I
learn
best
if
someone
tells
me
how
to
do
it.
I
learn
new
information
best
by
making
models,
posters
or
doing
something
with
the
(c)
new
information.
6.
(a)
When
I
take
a
test,
I
picture
my
notes
or
textbooks
in
my
head.
(b)
When
I
take
a
test,
I
do
better
if
I
can
tell
about
what
I
know
rather
than
write
about
it.
I
can
demonstrate
my
knowledge
best
when
I
can
create
something
that
explains
what
(c)
I
have
learned.
7.
(a)
I
enjoy
learning
new
ideas
and
information
by
reading
about
it.
(b)
I
can
remember
more
about
something
new
if
I
can
talk
about
it
rather
than
read
it.
(c)
I
learn
best
if
I
get
to
make
something
related
to
what
I
am
learning.
8.
(a)
I
learn
new
words
and
vocabulary
best
by
looking
at
the
words
over
and
over.
(b)
I
learn
new
words
and
vocabulary
best
by
saying
the
words
to
myself
over
and
over.
(c)
I
learn
new
words
and
vocabulary
best
by
writing
them
over
and
over.
9.
(a)
I
remember
new
things
better
if
I
write
them
down.
(b)
I
can
remember
things
best
by
listening
rather
than
reading.
(c)
I
remember
best
if
I
can
do
something
physical
with
the
information.
10.
(a)
I
like
to
make
lists
of
things
I
need
to
do.
(b)
I
like
talking
better
than
writing.
(c)
I
like
to
write
letters
or
write
in
a
journal.
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Secondary Learning Style Inventory
11.
(a)
I
like
teachers
who
illustrate
concepts
with
lots
of
diagrams
and
pictures.
(b)
I
like
teachers
who
spend
a
lot
of
time
explaining
a
concept.
(c)
I
like
teachers
who
let
me
practice
the
content
by
doing
an
activity.
12.
(a)
I
my
spare
time,
I
would
rather
read
a
book.
(b)
In
my
spare
time,
I
would
rather
watch
TV
or
listen
to
music.
(c)
In
my
spare
time,
I
enjoy
working
on
jigsaw
or
crossword
puzzles.
13.
(a)
I
like
to
take
notes
while
I
study.
(b)
I
like
to
listen
to
music
while
I
study.
(c)
I
like
to
eat
while
I
study
and
take
multiple
breaks.
14.
If
I
have
to
explain
how
to
do
something,
I
like
to
draw
pictures
or
diagrams
to
help
(a)
my
explanation.
(b)
I
enjoy
creating
a
song
or
using
music
to
describe
what
I
am
learning.
(c)
I
prefer
to
act
things
out,
or
role-‐play,
to
demonstrate
how
to
do
something.
15.
(a)
I
can
remember
information
from
class
if
it
is
written
on
the
board.
(b)
I
can
remember
the
jingles
from
TV
commercials
or
advertisements.
(c)
If
I
take
things
apart,
I
remember
how
to
put
them
back
together
again.
16.
(a)
I
am
good
at
reading
maps
and
graphs.
(b)
I
know
most
of
the
words
to
the
songs
I
listen
to.
(c)
I
enjoy
dancing
or
moving
to
music.
17.
(a)
I
prefer
to
see
a
map
rather
than
listen
to
someone
give
me
directions.
(b)
I
prefer
for
someone
to
give
me
directions
verbally.
(c)
I
prefer
to
create
a
map
and
write
down
the
directions
that
people
give
me.
18.
(a)
When
others
are
talking,
I
create
pictures
in
my
mind
of
what
they
are
saying.
(b)
I
like
to
talk
on
the
phone
with
my
friends
for
long
periods
of
time.
(c)
I
am
good
at
sports
and
enjoy
engaging
in
many
different
activities.
19.
(a)
I
like
to
read
magazines
that
use
pictures
and
diagrams
to
illustrate
the
information.
(b)
When
I
am
alone,
I
like
to
sing,
hum
or
have
music
playing.
(c)
It
is
hard
for
me
to
sit
for
long
periods
of
time.
20.
(a)
When
I
put
something
together,
I
always
read
the
directions
first.
(b)
I
enjoy
listening
to
information
on
the
radio
or
books
on
tape.
(c)
If
I
have
to
solve
a
problem,
it
helps
me
to
move
while
I
think.
TOTALS
(A)
(B)
(C)
The
column
with
my
highest
score
was:
The
column
with
my
lowest
score
was:
I
had
two
or
more
columns
with
scores
within
three
points
of
one
another.
They
were:
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Secondary Learning Style Inventory
What It Means
ê As
a
visual
learner,
you
prefer
using
pictures
and
images
to
gain
understanding
of
new
ideas
and
information.
ê You
often
recognize
words
by
sight,
use
lists
to
(a) = Visual Learner organize
your
thoughts
and
recall
information
by
remembering
how
it
was
set
out
on
a
page.
ê You
think
in
images
or
pictures.
You
process
what
you
hear
or
read
and
translate
that
information
into
meaningful
images
for
future
recall.
ê As
an
auditory
learner,
you
prefer
using
sound
and
music
to
acquire
information.
ê You
learn
best
by
hearing
and
listening
and
filter
incoming
information
through
your
listening
and
repeating
skills.
(B) = Auditory Learner
ê You
like
the
teacher
to
provide
verbal
instructions
and
you
like
dialogues,
discussions
and
plays.
ê You
solve
problems
by
talking
about
them.
ê To
assist
with
recall,
auditory
learners
often
use
rhythm
and
sound
as
memory
aids.
ê As
a
tactile/kinesthetic
learner,
you
prefer
using
your
body,
hands
and
sense
of
touch
to
learn
new
information.
(C) = Tactile/Kinesthetic ê You
learn
best
when
you
are
actively
involved
in
the
learning
process,
such
as
with
hands-‐on
activities
like
projects
and
demonstrations.
ê Writing,
drawing
and
movement
are
often
useful
as
memory
aids.
ê As
a
multi-‐sensory
learner,
you
are
comfortable
using
a
variety
of
modes
to
acquire
new
information.
ê Given
the
freedom
in
the
learning
environment,
you
can
easily
select
which
learning
style
will
best
enable
2 or more Similar Scores =
you
to
process
the
content.
Multi-Sensory Learner
ê No
only
do
you
use
a
variety
of
approaches
to
learn
new
information,
you
are
comfortable
using
any
of
these
styles—visual,
auditory
or
tactile/kinesthetic—to
explain
information
to
others.
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