If we look at the people around us, we realise that there are differences in the way
people learn and work. Some people like to plan their work well ahead while others
work best to deadlines. Also, some people prefer to learn from books while others
benefit from talking things over with other people. The following four questionnaires
are intended to help you find your learning style.
The four questionnaires relate to different learning styles:
To find your score for each learning style use the following values:
Usually = 2 points
Sometimes = 1 points
Never = 0 points
Add up your scores and check your major learning style. There is no best style but
you will discover your strengths as a learner and what makes it easier for you to learn.
You should read through the advantages and disadvantages of each learning style so
that you can see your best approach to study. You should aim to push up your score
for all the learning styles so that you have the advantages of all the styles.
Read each question and tick the box according to whether your answer is Usually, Sometimes or Never.
• U = Usually, S =Sometimes, N = Never
E QUESTIONNAIRE
U
S
N
I get bored easily and like moving on to new things. I love variety
I learn by talking things through with other people
I work quickly and like to flirt from one thing to another
I like to skim through books quickly
I enjoy group discussions and ask a lot of questions
I look quickly at instructions and then begin to work almost immediately
When I enjoy my work I am totally involved in it
When I don’t like something, I tend to neglect it
I don’t like planning things. I want to get down to work.
Details bore me. I don’t read through or check my work once it
is finished.
I like trying out new things.
If I am upset, I like to find someone to talk to.
I like to take life as it comes and be spontaneous.
TOTAL FOR EACH COLUMN
TOTAL FOR QUESTIONNAIRE
I QUESTIONNAIRE
U
S
N
I forget to take home things that I need to work at home
I spend too long thinking about my work before getting down
to it.
I like to find new and original ways of presenting my work.
I can see the connections between different areas of my work
I like thinking and talking about my work better than doing it.
I like daydreaming and thinking around topics.
I like to float ideas around with other people.
I am not interested in detail, but I am good at seeing the whole
picture.
I tend to work in bursts of energy.
I prefer to work without timetables and plans.
I like to draw creative, attractive diagrams, graphs or maps.
I sit down to my work only to discover that I do not have important things that I need to do it.
I enjoy thinking about or questioning ideas.
TOTAL FOR EACH COLUMN
TOTAL FOR QUESTIONNAIRE
L QUESTIONNAIRE
U
S
N
I work hard on the things I have to do which I don’t enjoy as well as those I do enjoy.
I like to understand how things work, or how an idea was developed.
I like to make lists, work out timetables and plans.
I always check my work and will persevere until I get it right.
I enjoy solving problems and like to pose new questions.
I prefer to listen to others rather than to talk.
I learn best by working on topics alone.
I pay great attention to detail.
I like to work on one thing at a time.
I learn best by reading or finding out about things and then making up my own mind.
I prefer to work through personal problems by myself.
I always consider all the options carefully before making a decision.
TOTAL FOR EACH COLUMN
TOTAL FOR QUESTIONNAIRE
P QUESTIONNAIRE
U
S
N
I like to get on with things and not get side-tracked.
I make sure I know exactly what is required of me before starting
an assignment, e.g. how many marks for each part.
I get down to work easily.
I like to plan ahead, have a clear timetable for my work.
I get annoyed by people who don’t keep to deadlines.
My work is well organised. I think in advance about the things I will need for my work.
I enjoy the feeling of completing a piece of work more than I enjoy
doing it.
I think that daydreaming is a waste of time.
I like working on my own.
I read instructions carefully before beginning any piece of work.
I work steadily which means that I usually have time for doing things and still get my work done.
TOTAL FOR EACH COLUMN
TOTAL FOR QUESTIONNAIRE
From Waterford Institute of Technology’s WIT Adult & Continuing Education
Study Guide
