Follow
18 Dec 2020 • page
Learning Styles Questionnaire

How do you prefer to learn?

Click the answer that most represents how you generally behave.

There is no right or wrong learning style. The point is that there are types of learning that are right for your own preferred learning style.

People commonly have a main preferred learning style, but could also have a blend of all three styles. Some people have a very strong preference; other people have a more even mixture of two or less commonly, three styles.

When you know your preferred learning style(s) you understand the type of learning that best suits you. This enables you to choose the types of learning that work best for you.

Learning Styles
When I operate new equipment I generally
When I need directions for travelling I usually
When I cook a new dish, I like to
If I am teaching someone something new, I tend to
I tend to say
During my free time I most enjoy
When I go shopping for clothes, I tend to
When I am choosing a holiday I usually
If I was buying a new car, I would
When I am learning a new skill, I am most comfortable
If I am choosing food off a menu, I tend to
When I listen to a band, I can’t help
When I concentrate, I most often
I choose household furnishings because I like
My first memory is of
When I am anxious, I
I feel especially connected to other people because of
When I have to revise for an exam, I generally
If I am explaining to someone I tend to
I really love
Most of my free time is spent
When I first contact a new person, I usually
I first notice how people
If I am angry, I tend to
I find it easiest to remember
I think that you can tell if someone is lying if
When I meet an old friend
I remember things best by
If I have to complain about faulty goods, I am most comfortable
I tend to say

Your Score

Now you have identified your learning style(s), read the learning styles explanations and consider how this might help you to identify learning and development that best meets your preference(s).

Visual

Auditory

Kinaesthetic

Some people find that their learning style may be a blend of two or three styles, in this case read about the styles that apply to you in the explanation below.

Someone with a Visual learning style has a preference for seen or observed things, including pictures, diagrams, demonstrations, displays, handouts, films, flip-chart, etc. These people will use phrases such as ‘show me’, ‘let’s have a look at that’ and will be best able to perform a new task after reading the instructions or watching someone else do it first. These are the people who will work from lists and written directions and instructions.
Someone with an Auditory learning style has a preference for the transfer of information through listening: to the spoken word, of self or others, of sounds and noises. These people will use phrases such as ‘tell me’, ‘let’s talk it over’ and will be best able to perform a new task after listening to instructions from an expert. These are the people who are happy being given spoken instructions over the telephone, and can remember all the words to songs that they hear!
Someone with a Kinaesthetic learning style has a preference for physical experience - touching, feeling, holding, doing, practical hands-on experiences. These people will use phrases such as ‘let me try’, ‘how do you feel?’ and will be best able to perform a new task by going ahead and trying it out, learning as they go. These are the people who like to experiment, hands-on, and never look at the instructions first!

Send Results

Please note that this is not a scientifically validated testing instrument – it is an informal assessment tool designed to give a broad indication of preferred learning style(s).

Special acknowledgements to Victoria Chislett for developing this assessment. (Victoria Chislett specialises in performance psychology and its application within organisations, and can be contacted via email: [email protected]).
crosschevron-down