Learning Style Survey
Complete each section by placing a “1” next to each statement you feel accurately
describes you. If you do not identify with a statement leave the space provided blank.
Then total the column in each section.
Section 1
____ I learn by doing
____ I enjoy making things with my hands (sewing, building models)
____ I am good at sports
____ I use gestures and non-verbal cues when I communicate
____ Demonstrating is better than explaining
____ I love to dance
____ I like working with tools
____ Inactivity can make me more tired than being very busy
____ Hands -on activities are fun
____ I live an active lifestyle
____ Learning to ride a bike (or skate) was easy
____My sense of balance and coordination is good
____When looking at things I like to touch them
____ I tend to tap my fingers or play with my pencil during class
____ For a group presentation, I prefer to move the props around, hold things up or
build a model
____ TOTAL for Section 1
Section 2
____ Foreign languages interest me
____ I enjoy reading books, magazines and web sites
____ I keep a journal
____ Word puzzles, like crosswords or jumbles, are enjoyable
____ Taking notes helps me remember and understand
____ I faithfully contact friends through letters and/or emails
____ It is easy for me to explain my ideas to others
____ I write for pleasure
____ For a group project, I prefer to do the writing and library research
____ I enjoy public speaking and participating in debates
____ I enjoy a good lecture, speech or sermon
____ I am good at determining meanings of words
____ I enjoy telling stories and jokes
____ I have a good memory for trivia
____ I am a good speller
____ TOTAL for Section 2
Section 3
____ Rearranging a room and redecorating are fun for me
____ I enjoy creating my own works of art
____ I remember better using graphic organizers
____ I enjoy all kinds of entertainment media
____ Charts, graphs and tables help me interpret data
____ A music video can make me more interested in a song
____ I can recall things as mental pictures
____ I am good at reading maps and blueprints
____ Three dimensional puzzles are fun
____ I can visualize ideas in my mind
____ Just looking at shapes of buildings and structures is pleasurable to me
____ I enjoy hobbies such as photography
____ In a magazine, I prefer looking at the pictures rather than reading the text
____ For a group presentation, I prefer to draw all the pictures
____ I like to doodle on paper whenever I can
____ TOTAL for Section 3
Highest total in Section 1 - Kinesthetic learner
Highest total in Section 2 - Linguistic learner
Highest total in Section 3 - Spatial learner