Learning Styles Modality Preference Inventory
Read each statement and select the appropriate number response as it applies to you.
Often (3) Sometimes (2) Seldom/Never (1)
Visual Modality
__2__ I remember information better if I write it down.
__3__ Looking at the person helps keep me focused.
__2__ I need a quiet place to get my work done.
__3__ When I take a test, I can see the textbook page in my head.
__1__ I need to write down directions, not just take them verbally.
__1__ Music or background noise distracts my attention from the task at hand.
__2__ I don’t always get the meaning of a joke.
__1__ I doodle and draw pictures on the margins of my notebook pages.
__2__ I have trouble following lectures.
__2__ I react very strongly to colors.
_19___ Total
Auditory Modality
__2__ My papers and notebooks always seem messy.
__1__ When I read, I need to use my index finger to track my place on the line.
__2__ I do not follow written directions well.
__2__ If I hear something, I will remember it.
__2__ Writing has always been difficult for me.
__2__ I often misread works from the text (e.g., “them” for “then”).
__2__ I would rather listen and learn than read and learn.
__1__ I’m not very good at interpreting an individual’s body language
__2__ Pages with small print or poor quality copies are difficult for me to read.
__3__ My eyes tire quickly, even though my vision check-up is always fine.
_19___ Total
Kinesthetic/Tactile Modality
__2__ I start a project before reading the directions.
__2__ I hate to sit at a desk for long periods of time.
__2__ I prefer first to see something done and then to do it myself.
__1__ I use the trial and error approach to problem solving.
__2__ I like to read my textbook while riding an exercise bike.
__3__ I take frequent study breaks.
__2__ I have a difficult time giving step-by-step instructions.
__3__ I enjoy sports and do well at several different types of sports.
__2__ I use my hands when describing things.
__2__ I have to rewrite or type my class notes to reinforce the material.
_21___ Total
From Kids to College Program Materials, CIS of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC
Task Two:
The Tactile/Kinesthetic Learner
Tactile and kinesthetic learners benefit most from “hands-on” activities. They usually clarify ideas by writing them down and understand formulas by manipulating them. Tactile/ kinesthetic learners learn best in laboratory settings and by doing fieldwork and class demonstrations. Making models to illustrate concepts works well. So does typing information on the computer, reorganizing material in different ways, and taping class lectures and listening to them during exercise.
Task Three:
Tactile/Kinesthetic Learners:
· Take frequent study breaks.
· Move around to learn new things (e.g., read while on an exercise bike, mold a piece of clay to learn a new concept).
· Work at a standing position.
· Chew while studying.
· Use bright colors to highlight reading material.
· Dress up your work space with posters.
· If you wish, listen to music while you study.
· Skim though reading material to get a rough idea of what it’s about before settling down to read it in detail.
Task Four:
