What’s My Learning Style?
Directions: After reading each sentence, indicate if that statement is: VM Very Much like me.MM Moderately like me.SM Somewhat like me.NM Not at all, or very little like me.After completing the statements, decide what aligns most closely the way you learn. For example, if you have three VMs in Imaginative and none in any of the other categories, you may be an Imaginative Learner. This survey may confirm what you already know about how you learn best.
Imaginative
| Answer | I do my best work when I am with other people. |
| I like a colorful working environment. | |
| I like to give essay-type answers to questions, rather than specific fill-in-the-blank answers. | |
| I see myself as a friend to my students. | |
| The worst thing that could happen in my class is that students would not get along well together. | |
| People describe me as a really nice person. | |
| Part of my self identity is wrapped up in the number of friends I have and the strength of those friendships. | |
| Three words that describe me are friendly, sharer, hugger. |
Analytic
| Answer | I do my best work alone, after gathering information I need from books or other teachers. |
| I like to work at a desk or table. | |
| I like to solve problems by finding the right answer. | |
| I see myself as an information giver to my students. | |
| The worst thing that could happen in my class is that students will not learn the basics of their faith. | |
| People describe me as a really smart person. | |
| Part of my self identity is wrapped up in how smart others think I am. | |
| Three words that describe me are rational, analytic, smart. |
Common Sense
| Answer | I do my best work alone, putting together information so it will work. |
| I like to work with my hands, as well as my mind. | |
| I like to solve problems by checking out my own ideas. | |
| I see myself as a trainer, helping my students do what needs to be done. | |
| The worst thing that could happen in my class is that students wouldn not learn to live their faith in practical ways. | |
| People describe me as a hard worker, a results-oriented person. | |
| Part of my self identity is wrapped up in how well my creations work. | |
| Three words that describe me are active, realistic, practical. |
Dynamic
| Answer | I do my best work brainstorming new ideas and trying things not many people would dare to try. |
| I like playing with new ideas, making intuitive guesses on what works. | |
| I like playing with new ideas, making intuitive guesses on what works. | |
| I like to solve problems by making guesses or following hunches. | |
| I see myself as a facilitator or idea-stimulator for my students. | |
| The worst thing that could happen in my class is that students would not take what they have learned and make this world a better place. | |
| Part of my self identity is wrapped up in how many new ideas I have. | |
| Three words that describe me are curious, leader, imaginative. |
Based on these predictive lists, I suspect:
- My first learning style is: __________
- My second learning style is: ___________
- My third learning style is: __________
- My fourth learning style is: ___________