Thinking Styles Inventory for Students about Themselves
Student’s Name:
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Student’s Age:
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Student’s Gender: _______ Male
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Student’s Grade in Fall 2006 (Check one): ________5th grade
_____ 6th grade
On the following page are some questions. We are interested in what you think.
There is no “right” or “wrong” answer to any question. So, please read each
question and then circle the answer that describes what you like.
1. When I am studying English, I like
a) to make up my own story with my own characters
b) to evaluate stories and characters I have read
c) to listen to the teacher’s ideas about the story and characters
d) to do something else (please describe what you like to do in the space below)
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2. When I am studying history, I
a) like to evaluate how people acted back then
b) imagine how I would have acted back then
c) understand that I have to learn what happened and what people did, even if I am not
interested in the topic
d) do something else (please describe what you like to do in the space below)
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3. When I decide on a style for my hair, I
a) create my own style
b) look at other people’s hair styles and change it to look good on me
c) copy someone else’s hair style and make it look the same as their style
4. When my teacher gives me a problem I
a) like working on it the way I have before
b) would rather try a new way of working on it
5. During a class discussion I
a) think about and evaluate my opinion and other people’s opinions
b) share my own opinions and ideas
c) pay attention to what the teacher is saying
6. If I am writing a term paper, I
a) like to come up with my own topic
b) like to look at different information and decide what is best for my paper
c) like the teacher to decide on the topic for the paper
Original Questions from Thinking Styles Inventory for Students about Themselves
1. When I am studying literature, I prefer
a) to make up my own story with my own characters and my own plot
b) to evaluate the author’s style, to criticize the author’s ideas, and to evaluate characters’
actions
c) to follow a teacher’s advice and interpretations of the author’s ideas, to use a teacher’s
way of analyzing literature
d) to do something else (please describe your preference in the space below)
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2. When I am studying history, I
a) try to understand and evaluate actions of historical figures
b) imagine how I would act under the same historical circumstances
c) understand that I have to learn a certain amount of information, even if I am not
interested in the topic
d) do something else (please describe your preference in the space below)
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3. When I decide on a style for my hair, I
a) create my own style
b) copy someone else’s hairstyle and modify it to suit my hair
c) copy someone else’s hair style as exactly as possible
4. When I am solving a problem, I
a) like doing things in ways that have been used in the past
b) would rather try something new
5. During a class discussion I
a) think about and evaluate my opinion and those of others
b) try to express my opinion
c) pay attention to what the teacher is saying
6. If I am writing a composition, I
a) would rather make up my own topic
b) try to analyze and criticize reading material
c) try to express what I have learned