QUESTIONS | Seldom | Some | Often |
1. I can remember more about something
new or difficult by talking about it rather than reading about it. |
2. I prefer new or difficult information to be presented by using posters, books and/or video. |
3. I remember new or difficult things better if I write it down. |
4. I learn something new or difficult by making posters, models, or doing some other creative task related to the topic. |
5. If I have to learn how to do something new or difficult, I learn best if someone tells me how to do it. |
QUESTIONS | Seldom | Some | Often |
6. I best learn something new or difficult by working with my hands and making things related to the topic. |
7. Looking at someone telling or showing me something new or difficult really helps me to stay focused. |
8. If I have to tell someone how to do something, I have no trouble in giving good, clear instructions. |
9. When I write things down I push hard on my pen or pencil and feel the flow and shape of the words as I form them. |
10. I prefer it when my teacher uses the whiteboard, the OHP or posters when they talk about new or difficult topics. |
QUESTIONS | Seldom | Some | Often |
11. When I am not sure how a word is spelled I spell it out aloud to see if it sounds right. |
12. I learn new or difficult things very well by writing them down many times. |
13. My school exercise books are quite untidy. |
14. Sound bothers me when I am studying. |
15. I like to eat snacks while I study. |
QUESTIONS | Seldom | Some | Often |
16. When I take a test I can see my notes or the textbook in my head. |
17. I take frequent breaks when I study. |
18. I would rather listen and learn something new or difficult than read and learn something new or difficult. |
19. I am good at solving geometric puzzles (jigsaw puzzles, tangrams, pentominoes, mazes, etc). |
20. I like to fidget or play with something while I am doing schoolwork. |
QUESTIONS | Seldom | Some | Often |
21. It's hard for me to read something new or difficult without getting distracted easily. |
22. I enjoy learning about a new or difficult topic by reading about them. |
23. I enjoy sports and am good at several different types of sports. |
24. If I have to solve a new or difficult problem, I use my entire body or move objects to help me think. |
25. When I give instructions I like to give lots of details. |
QUESTIONS | Seldom | Some | Often |
26. When I have to solve a new or difficult problem, I like to draw diagrams and use sketches to help me find a solution. |
27. If I have to give instructions I prefer to be as brief as possible. |
28. When someone is telling me about something, I enjoy listening but I also interrupt often and say something as well. |
29. If I had to remember a list of items I would prefer to move around and touch the items. |
30. When I read I often fidget and try to "feel" the content or even act out parts of what I read. |