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This test is to find out something This test is to find out something about your preferred learning about your preferred learning method. Research on learning method. Research on learning suggests that each person has a suggests that each person has a preferred way to receive and preferred way to receive and communicate information. We are communicate information. We are going to determine yours. going to determine yours.

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Get out a sheet of paper. Consider Get out a sheet of paper. Consider this your first day of notes.this your first day of notes.

Choose the answer that best explains Choose the answer that best explains your preference and mark the letter your preference and mark the letter (V, R, A, or K). If only a single answer (V, R, A, or K). If only a single answer does not match your perception, does not match your perception, please indicate the second or third please indicate the second or third choices. choices.

Question #1Question #1

You are about to give directions to a You are about to give directions to a person. She is staying in a hotel in person. She is staying in a hotel in town and wants to visit your house. town and wants to visit your house. She has a rental car. Would you:She has a rental car. Would you:

V. draw a map on paper?V. draw a map on paper? R. write down the directions (without a R. write down the directions (without a

map?)map?) A. tell her the directions?A. tell her the directions? K. collect her from the hotel in your car?K. collect her from the hotel in your car?

Question #2Question #2

You are staying in a hotel and have a You are staying in a hotel and have a rental car. You would like to visit a rental car. You would like to visit a friend whose address/location you do friend whose address/location you do not know. Would you like them to:not know. Would you like them to:

V. draw you a map?V. draw you a map? R. write down the directions (without a R. write down the directions (without a

map)?map)? A. tell you directions?A. tell you directions? K. collect you from the hotel in their car?K. collect you from the hotel in their car?

Question #3Question #3

You have just received a copy of You have just received a copy of your itinerary for a world trip. your itinerary for a world trip. This is of interest to your friend. This is of interest to your friend. Would you:Would you:

A. call her immediately and tell her A. call her immediately and tell her about it?about it?

R. Send her a copy of the printed R. Send her a copy of the printed itinerary?itinerary?

V. show her a map of the world?V. show her a map of the world?

Question #4Question #4

You are going to cook a dessert as a You are going to cook a dessert as a special treat for your family. Do youspecial treat for your family. Do you::

K. cook something familiar without the K. cook something familiar without the need for instructions?need for instructions?

V. thumb through a cookbook looking for V. thumb through a cookbook looking for ideas from the pictures?ideas from the pictures?

R. refer to a specific cookbook where there R. refer to a specific cookbook where there is a good recipe?is a good recipe?

A. ask for advise from others?A. ask for advise from others?

Question #5Question #5

A group of tourists has been A group of tourists has been assigned to you to find out about assigned to you to find out about national parks. Would you:national parks. Would you:

K. drive them to a national park?K. drive them to a national park? V. show them slides and photographs?V. show them slides and photographs? R. give them a book on national parks?R. give them a book on national parks? A. give them a talk on national parks?A. give them a talk on national parks?

Question #6Question #6

You are about to purchase a new You are about to purchase a new stereo. Other than the price, what stereo. Other than the price, what would most influence your would most influence your decision?decision?

A. a friend talking about it?A. a friend talking about it? K. listening to it?K. listening to it? R. reading the details about it?R. reading the details about it? V. its distinctive, upscale appearance?V. its distinctive, upscale appearance?

Question #7Question #7

Recall a time in your life when you Recall a time in your life when you learned how to do something like learned how to do something like playing a new board game. Try to playing a new board game. Try to avoid choosing a very physical skill, avoid choosing a very physical skill, i.e. riding a bike. How did you learn i.e. riding a bike. How did you learn best?  By:best?  By:

V. visual clues-pictures, diagrams, charts?V. visual clues-pictures, diagrams, charts? R. written instructions?R. written instructions? A. listening to somebody explain it?A. listening to somebody explain it? K. doing it?K. doing it?

Question #8Question #8

Which of these games do you Which of these games do you prefer?prefer?

A. Pictionary?                                  A. Pictionary?                                  R. Scrabble? R. Scrabble?  K. Charades? K. Charades?

Question #9Question #9

You are about to learn how to You are about to learn how to use a new program on a use a new program on a computer. Would you:computer. Would you:

K. ask a friend to show you?K. ask a friend to show you? R. read the manual which comes with R. read the manual which comes with

the program?the program? A. telephone a friend and ask A. telephone a friend and ask

questions about it?questions about it?

Question #10Question #10

You are not sure whether a word You are not sure whether a word should be spelled "dependent" or should be spelled "dependent" or "dependant". Do you:"dependant". Do you:

R. look it up in a dictionary?R. look it up in a dictionary? V. see the word in your mind and V. see the word in your mind and

choose the best way it looks?choose the best way it looks? A. sound it out?A. sound it out? K. write both versions down?K. write both versions down?

Question #11Question #11

Apart from price, what would Apart from price, what would most influence your decision to most influence your decision to buy a particular textbook?buy a particular textbook?

K. using a friends copy?K. using a friends copy? R. skimming parts of it?R. skimming parts of it? A. a friend talking about it?A. a friend talking about it? V. it looks OK?V. it looks OK?

Question #12Question #12

A new movie has arrived in town. A new movie has arrived in town. What would most influence your What would most influence your decision to go or not go?decision to go or not go?

A. friends talking about it?A. friends talking about it? R. you read a review about it?R. you read a review about it? V. You saw a preview of it?V. You saw a preview of it?

Question #13Question #13

Do you prefer a lecturer/teacher Do you prefer a lecturer/teacher who likes to use:who likes to use:

R. handouts and/or a textbook?R. handouts and/or a textbook? V. flow diagrams, charts, slides?V. flow diagrams, charts, slides? K. field trips. labs, practical sessions?K. field trips. labs, practical sessions? A. discussion, guest speakers?A. discussion, guest speakers?

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Now go back and count how many V's, A's, Now go back and count how many V's, A's, R's, and K's you circled. Whichever letter you R's, and K's you circled. Whichever letter you have circled most indicates your preferred have circled most indicates your preferred learning style. If you have a "tie" or two learning style. If you have a "tie" or two letters are about equal you probably have letters are about equal you probably have more than one preferred learning style. Take more than one preferred learning style. Take notes on the letter that you circled most to notes on the letter that you circled most to find out what you should do in class, when find out what you should do in class, when you're studying and during exams to you're studying and during exams to complement your learning style. complement your learning style.

““V”V”

You have been You have been identified as a identified as a Visual LearnerVisual Learner. . Follow these simple Follow these simple tips to assist you in tips to assist you in learning more learning more efficiently. efficiently.

In Class You Should:In Class You Should: UnderlineUnderline use different colorsuse different colors use symbols, charts, arrangements on a pageuse symbols, charts, arrangements on a pageWhen Studying You Should:When Studying You Should: use the "In Class" methoduse the "In Class" method reconstruct images in different waysreconstruct images in different ways redraw pages from memoryredraw pages from memory replace words with symbols and initialsreplace words with symbols and initialsDuring Exams You Should:During Exams You Should: recall the pictures of the pagesrecall the pictures of the pages draw, use diagrams where appropriatedraw, use diagrams where appropriate practice turning visuals back into wordspractice turning visuals back into words

““A”A”

You have been You have been identified as an identified as an Aural LearnerAural Learner. . Follow these simple Follow these simple tips to assist you in tips to assist you in learning more learning more efficiently. efficiently.

In Class You Should:In Class You Should: attend lectures and tutorialsattend lectures and tutorials discuss topics with studentsdiscuss topics with students explain new ideas to other peopleexplain new ideas to other people use a tape recorderuse a tape recorder describe overheads, pictures, and visuals to somebody that was describe overheads, pictures, and visuals to somebody that was

not there.not there. leave space in notes for later recallleave space in notes for later recallWhen Studying You Should:When Studying You Should: understand you may take poor notes because you prefer to listenunderstand you may take poor notes because you prefer to listen expand your notesexpand your notes put summarized notes on tape and listenput summarized notes on tape and listen read summarized notes out loadread summarized notes out load explain notes to another Aural personexplain notes to another Aural personDuring Exams You Should:During Exams You Should: listen to your voices and write them downlisten to your voices and write them down speak your answersspeak your answers practice writing answers to old exam questions.practice writing answers to old exam questions.

““R”R”

You have been You have been identified as a identified as a Reading/Writing Reading/Writing LearnerLearner. Follow . Follow these simple tips to these simple tips to assist you in assist you in learning more learning more efficiently efficiently

In Class You Should:In Class You Should: use list, headinguse list, heading use dictionary and definitionsuse dictionary and definitions use handouts and textbooksuse handouts and textbooks readread use lecture notesuse lecture notesWhen Studying You Should:When Studying You Should: write out the words again and againwrite out the words again and again reread notes silentlyreread notes silently rewrite ideas into other wordsrewrite ideas into other words organize diagrams into statementsorganize diagrams into statementsDuring Exams You Should:During Exams You Should: practice with multiple choice questionspractice with multiple choice questions write out listswrite out lists write paragraphs, beginnings, endingswrite paragraphs, beginnings, endings

““K”K”

You have been You have been identified as a identified as a Kinesthetic Kinesthetic LearnerLearner. Follow . Follow these simple tips to these simple tips to assist you in assist you in learning more learning more efficiently. efficiently.

In Class You Should:In Class You Should: use all of your sensesuse all of your senses go to lab, take field tripsgo to lab, take field trips use trial and error methodsuse trial and error methods listen to real life exampleslisten to real life examples use hands-on approachuse hands-on approachWhen Studying You Should:When Studying You Should: understand you may take notes poorly due to topics not understand you may take notes poorly due to topics not

seeming relevantseeming relevant put examples in note summariesput examples in note summaries use pictures and photos to illustrateuse pictures and photos to illustrate talk about notes with another Kinesthetic persontalk about notes with another Kinesthetic personDuring Exams You Should:During Exams You Should: write practice answerswrite practice answers role-play the exam situation in your roomrole-play the exam situation in your room