Learning Styles Questionnaire

Directions: Read the statements to the children and ask them to tick the box that
is most like them. They can tick more than one box if applicable.

Statements Choice A Choice B Choice C

1. When you are You look, then You say the tables You use your
learning your cover over the out loud. fingers or hands to
times-tables, tables and try to help.
how do you picture them.
remember the
answers?
2. You have a list You say each You write the You look hard at
of spellings to letter out loud words over and each word and
learn. What do again and again. over again. remember what it
you do? looks like.
3. In a history Watching a video. Listening to a tape Taking part in a
lesson you are or radio role-play and
learning new programme acting out what
facts. Which explaining what happened.
way is best for happened.
you?
4. You want to You take the You look at a You listen to a
find out how an object apart then diagram or a teacher telling you
alarm clock put it back picture. about it.
works. What do together again.
you do?
5. In your You tell the story You draw pictures You make up
English lesson to a friend. or a mind map actions as you go
you are learning over the story in
a new story. your head.
How do you
remember it?
6. You want to To watch a To be told the You just go and
learn a sport that demonstration. instructions and do it.
you have never repeat them back.
played before.
Which way is
best?
7. In a PE lesson You let the You look at Your friend
you are learning teacher support diagrams of explains how to do
a new move on you through the moves on flash it.
the trampoline. movements so cards.
What is best for that you can feel
you? how to do it.
8. In a design By listening to By experimenting. By watching
lesson you need your teacher someone else use
to learn how to explaining how to it.
use a new tool. use it.
How would you
do that?
9. You have You follow a You ask someone You just get
made a cake recipe. to tell you what to started and
before, with help. do. remember what to
This time you do as you go
want to do it on along.
you own. How
do you do it?
10. You are Singing the words. Looking at cards Playing a game
learning to count and posters. with the words.
in another
language. What
is best for you?
11. If you have You act or dance You read over the You make up a
to learn a list of them in a list several times. song or a rhyme.
facts / things in sequence.
order, which is
easier?
12. In a science By listening to By taking apart a By looking at a
lesson you are your teacher real flower. diagram.
learning about telling you.
the different
parts of a flower.
How do you
prefer to find
out?
13. You need to Imagine the Repeat the Learn the pattern
remember a pattern of numbers out loud. the numbers make
telephone numbers in my on the keypad.
number. What head.
do you do?
14. How do you By doing some By listening to By watching TV or
prefer to relax? sort of physical music. reading.
activity such as
playing a sport or
going for a walk.
15. When you Draw a map. Tell them and Point and use
give someone repeat your hands to
directions how instructions. show the way.
do you do it?
16. When you Mostly by things Mostly by what Mostly by how
meet new people they did or how they said or their they looked or
how do you they made you names. what they wore.
remember them? feel.
17. Having What happened What was said The scenes and
watched a film or and how the and the music. what people
television characters felt. looked like.
programme what
do you
remember most?
18. If you want Listen to them.. Look at the Notice their
to work out how expression on movements and
your friend is their face. posture.
feeling, what do
you do?
19. If you are Noises. An untidy room. People moving
trying to about.
concentrate,
what puts you off
the most?
20. If you are By listening to . By trying it out By watching
learning instructions. for yourself. someone else do
something new it
on the computer,
how do you
prefer to do it?

ANSWER SHEET
Statements Choice A Choice B Choice C
1. When you are You look, then You say the tables You use your
learning your cover over the out loud. fingers or hands to
times-tables, tables and try to help.
how do you picture them.
remember the
answers? V A K
2. You have a list You say each You write the You look hard at
of spellings to letter out loud words over and each word and
learn. What do again and again. over again. remember what it
you do? A K looks like. V
3. In a history Watching a video. Listening to a tape Taking part in a
lesson you are or radio role-play and
learning new programme acting out what
facts. Which explaining what happened.
way is best for happened.
you? V A K
4. You want to You take the You look at a You listen to a
find out how an object apart then diagram or a teacher telling you
alarm clock put it back picture. about it.
works. What do together again.
you do? K V A
5. In your You tell the story You draw pictures You make up
English lesson to a friend. or a mind map actions as you go
you are learning over the story in
a new story. your head.
How do you
remember it? A V K
6. You want to To watch a To be told the You just go and
learn a sport that demonstration. instructions and do it.
you have never repeat them back.
played before.
Which way is
best? V A K
7. In a PE lesson You let the You look at Your friend
you are learning teacher support diagrams of explains how to do
a new move on you through the moves on flash it.
the trampoline. movements so cards.
What is best for that you can feel
you? how to do it. K V A
8. In a design By listening to By experimenting. By watching
lesson you need your teacher someone else use
to learn how to explaining how to it.
use a new tool. use it.
How would you
do that? A K V
9. You have You follow a You ask someone You just get
made a cake recipe. to tell you what to started and
before, with help. do. remember what to
This time you do as you go
want to do it on along.
you own. How
do you do it? V A K
10. You are Singing the words. Looking at cards Playing a game
learning to count and posters. with the words.
in another
language. What
is best for you? A V K
11. If you have You act or dance You read over the You make up a
to learn a list of them in a list several times. song or a rhyme.
facts / things in sequence.
order, which is
easier? K V A
12. In a science By listening to By taking apart a By looking at a
lesson you are your teacher real flower. diagram.
learning about telling you.
the different
parts of a flower.
How do you
prefer to find
out? A K V
13. You need to Imagine the Repeat the Learn the pattern
remember a pattern of numbers out loud. the numbers make
telephone numbers in my on the keypad.
number. What head.
do you do? V A K
14. How do you By doing some By listening to By watching TV or
prefer to relax? sort of physical music. reading.
activity such as
playing a sport or
going for a walk. K A V
15. When you Draw a map. Tell them and Point and use
give someone repeat your hands to
directions how instructions. show the way.
do you do it? V A K
16. When you Mostly by things Mostly by what Mostly by how
meet new people they did or how they said or their they looked or
how do you they made feel. names. what they wore.
remember them? K A V
17. Having What happened What was said The scenes and
watched a film or and how the and the music. what people
television characters felt. looked like.
programme what
do you
remember most? K A V
18. If you want Listen to them. Look at the Notice their
to work out how expression on movements and
your friend is their face. posture.
feeling, what do
you do? A V K
19. If you are Noises. An untidy room. People moving
trying to about.
concentrate,
what puts you off
the most? A V K
20. If you are By listening to . By trying it out By watching
learning instructions. for yourself. someone else do
something new it.
on the computer,
how do you
how do you
prefer to do it? A K V

TOTAL NUMBER OF: V = A = K =

(VISUAL) (AUDITORY) (KINAESTHETIC)

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH PREFERENCE

VISUAL LEARNERS AUDITORY LEARNERS KINAESTHETIC

• say things like, ‘I see’ • say things like, ‘that LEARNERS
and ‘that looks good to rings a bell’ • say things like ‘I don’t
me’ • talks to self aloud follow’
• like to write, draw • enjoys talking • taps pencil or foot while
pictures • easily distracted studying
• usually a good speller • likes to be read to • enjoys doing activities
• has good handwriting • enjoys music • reading is not especially
• likes to read • easily distracted by enjoyed
• finds spoken noises • will try new things
instructions difficult • outgoing personality • outgoing by nature
• remembers faces • enjoys listening • uses hands while
• doodles activities talking
• quiet by nature • like to hear someone • wears clothes for
• neat in appearance explain something and comfort
• notices details like to explain things to • likes to make things
• can’ t remember jokes other people • may walk around when
they read
• often daydreams

SUGGESTIONS FOR AUDITORY LEARNERS

• try studying with a friend so you can talk aloud about the work
• say aloud the things you want to remember
• before reading a chapter, look at all the pictures, headings and talk out loud
and say what you think the chapter is about
• Read out loud whenever possible
• make tape cassettes of notes or lessons and listen to them to revise

SUGGESTIONS FOR VISUAL LEARNERS

• write things down because you remember them better
• look at a person while they are talking to help you focus
• it’s better to work in a quiet place - though many visual learners do maths with
music in the background.
• you are better studying on your own
• use colour to highlight main ideas in your work
 • choose a seat furthest from the window and door if possible
• when learning vocabulary use colour to learn them. Look at them frequently

SUGGESTIONS FOR KINAESTHETIC LEARNERS

• to remember work, pace or walk around while saying the words aloud to
yourself
• if you need to fidget in class, cross your legs or move your foot slightly off the
floor - experiment with other ways - try squeezing a tennis ball
• you may not study best at desk, so when at home try lying on your stomach or
back. Try studying with music in the background.
• when studying take breaks frequently
• when trying to memorise, try closing our eyes and writing the information in
the air. Picture the words in your head