What’s My Style?
GRADE 10 LESSON 18
Time Required: 45-50 minutes
Content Standards:
AA.A.10.1.06
AA.S.1 Students will acquire attitudes, knowledge, and skills that
contribute to effective learning in school and across the lifespan.
Indicators (Students will…):
Apply knowledge of learning styles to positively influence school performance.
GOAL: Students will explore learning styles and study techniques and choose
strategies to improve individual learning.
Activity Statements:
Students will identify their individual learning style - visual, auditory, tactile, or combination. By using the
results of a self-assessment, they will develop a plan to include strategies to improve their ability to learn.
Materials:
Handout 1 Learning Style Inventory
http://www.odessa.edu/dept/govt/dille/brian/courses/1100orientation/learningstyleinventory
_survey.pdf.
Handout 2 Instructional Tools for Different Learning Modalitieshttp://teachingasleadership.org/sites/default/files/Support-Materials/PP/Tools/p3_tool_
learning modalities.doc
Handout 3 – Multiple Intelligence Survey - http://surfaquarium.com/MI/inventory.pdf.
Handout 4 – Multiple Intelligences http://www.niu.edu/facdev/resources/guide/learning/howard_gardner_theory_multiple_intelli
gences.pdf
Procedures:
1. Distribute Handout 1 Learning Styles Inventory and ask each student to complete independently.
2. Ask students to score their inventory.
3. Discuss the different learning styles.
4. Separate students into groups based on the results of their self-assessment.
5. Distribute Handout 2 Instructional Tools for Different Learning Modalities. Ask students to discuss
the instructional tools and suggestions for their learning style. Each group will then report out
strategies that are useful for their particular learning modality.
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6. Distribute Handout 3 Multiple Intelligence Survey and ask each student to complete and score the
survey independently.
7. Once again, ask students to form groups based on the results of their survey.
8. Distribute Handout 4 Multiple Intelligences and ask students to discuss learning strategies that
complement their particular intelligence.
9. Whole class discussion (see suggestions below).
10. Ask students to name their specific learning modality and intelligence style. Then ask students to
identify a learning strategy they can use to enhance their modality and intelligence.
Discussion:
What is your dominate learning style?
Do you agree with this assessment? Why or why not?
What is your predominant intelligence?
Did your scores surprise you? How?
What strategies do you think will work best for you?
Additional Resources:
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Education Planner has a free online Learning Modalities Quiz. The 20-question quiz is available at
http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles.shtml
The Birmingham Grid for Learning Site has an online 44-question Multiple Intelligence Survey.
Immediate results are presented in a colorful chart. The survey is available at
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/questions/choose
_lang.cfm
The Felder's Index provides an immediate assessment of your learning styles that requires no
username or password to take the test. It is a 44-question survey that assesses your study habits.
http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html
Numerous learning, personal, and career inventories are available at the College Foundation of
West Virginia. Students are encouraged to visit www.CFWV.com .
Extension Activities:
On your own, go to one or more of the above websites, complete the assessments; continue to learn
about yourself and try new techniques that fit your learning style.
Lesson Evaluation:
Students will discuss the results of their surveys with parents and teachers. Students will explain appropriate learning
strategies for their specific learning modality and intelligence. Those who provide academic support with provide
assistance with homework based on the student’s style. Students will explain why they perform better on tasks in
which they can apply their dominant learning style. Students will explain accommodations and strategies that can
strengthen their learning.
Updated March 2015 by Patty Blake, Putnam County
LEARNING STRATEGIES
GRADE 10 LESSON 18
Updated March 2015 by Patty Blake, Putnam County