This questionnaire will enable you to determine your preferred learning style and method of learning. Each individual has a natural inclination towards learning of some kind and if that preference can be identified, teaching and learning experiences can be provided to help that person learn more effectively. Learning styles theory is not intended to pigeonhole or stereotype people, but to understand better the ways they can learn more effectively.
To complete this questionnaire please select the answer that most represents how you generally behave. This questionnaire has 30 questions and the more questions answered
the greater the
accuracy of results will become.
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| Question 5 | ||
| I tend to say: |  |
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| a) watch how I do it | ||
| b) listen to me explain | ||
| c) you have a go | ||
| Question 6 | ||
| During my free time I most enjoy: |  |
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| a) going to museums and galleries | ||
| b) listening to music and talking to my friends | ||
| c) playing sport or doing DIY | ||
| Question 7 | ||
| When I go shopping for clothes, I tend to: |  |
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| a) imagine what they would look like on | ||
| b) discuss them with the shop staff | ||
| c) try them on and test them out | ||
| Question 8 | ||
| When I am choosing a holiday I usually: |  |
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| a) read lots of brochures | ||
| b) listen to recommendations from friends | ||
| c) imagine what it would be like to be there | ||
| Question 9 | ||
| If I were buying a new car, I would: |  |
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| a) read reviews in newspapers and magazines | ||
| b) discuss what I need with my friends | ||
| c) test-drive lots of different types | ||
| Question 10 | ||
| When I am learning a new skill, I am most comfortable: |  |
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| a) watching what the teacher is doing | ||
| b) talking through with the teacher exactly what I’m supposed to do | ||
| c) giving it a try myself and work it out as I go | ||
| Question 11 | ||
| If I am choosing food off a menu, I tend to: |  |
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| a) imagine what the food will look like | ||
| b) talk through the options in my head or with my partner | ||
| c) imagine what the food will taste like | ||
| Question 12 | ||
| When I listen to a band, I can’t help: |  |
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| a) watching the band members and other people in the audience | ||
| b) listening to the lyrics and the beats | ||
| c) moving in time with the music | ||
| Question 13 | ||
| When I concentrate, I most often: |  |
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| a) focus on the words or the pictures in front of me | ||
| b) discuss the problem and the possible solutions in my head | ||
| c) move around a lot, fiddle with pens and pencils and touch things | ||
| Question 14 | ||
| I choose household furnishings because I like: |  |
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| a) their colours and how they look | ||
| b) the descriptions the sales-people give me | ||
| c) their textures and what it feels like to touch them | ||
| Question 15 | ||
| My first memory is of: |  |
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| a) looking at something | ||
| b) being spoken to | ||
| c) doing something | ||
| Question 16 | ||
| When I am anxious, I: |  |
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| a) visualise the worst-case scenarios | ||
| b) talk over in my head what worries me most | ||
| c) can’t sit still, fiddle and move around constantly | ||
| Question 17 | ||
| I feel especially connected to other people because of: |  |
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| a) how they look | ||
| b) what they say to me | ||
| c) how they make me feel | ||
| Question 18 | ||
When I have to revise for an exam, I generally: |
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| a) write lots of revision notes and diagrams | ||
| b) talk over my notes, alone or with other people | ||
| c) imagine making the movement or creating the formula | ||
| Question 19 | ||
| If I am explaining to someone I tend to: |  |
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| a) show them what I mean | ||
| b) explain to them in different ways until they understand | ||
| c) encourage them to try and talk them through my idea as they do it | ||
| Question 20 | ||
| I really love: |  |
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| a) watching films, photography, looking at art or people watching | ||
| b) listening to music, the radio or talking to friends | ||
| c) taking part in sporting activities, eating fine foods and wines or dancing | ||
| Question 21 | ||
| Most of my free time is spent: |  |
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| a) watching television | ||
| b) talking to friends | ||
| c) doing physical activity or making things | ||
| Question 22 | ||
| When I first contact a new person, I usually: |  |
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| a) arrange a face to face meeting | ||
| b) talk to them on the telephone | ||
| c) try to get together whilst doing something else, such as an activity or a meal | ||
| Question 23 | ||
| I first notice how people: |  |
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| a) look and dress | ||
| b) sound and speak | ||
| c) stand and move | ||
| Question 24 | ||
| If I am angry, I tend to: |  |
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| a) keep replaying in my mind what it is that has upset me | ||
| b) raise my voice and tell people how I feel | ||
| c) stamp about, slam doors and physically demonstrate my anger | ||
| Question 25 | ||
| I find it easiest to remember: |  |
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| a) faces | ||
| b) names | ||
| c) things I have done | ||
| Question 26 | ||
| I think that you can tell if someone is lying if: |  |
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| a) they avoid looking at you | ||
| b) their voices changes | ||
| c) they give me funny vibes | ||
| Question 27 | ||
| When I meet an old friend: |  |
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| a) I say “it’s great to see you!” | ||
| b) I say “it’s great to hear from you!” | ||
| c) I give them a hug or a handshake | ||
| Question 28 | ||
I remember things best by: |
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| a) writing notes or keeping printed details | ||
| b) saying them aloud or repeating words and key points in my head | ||
| c) doing and practising the activity or imagining it being done | ||
| Question 29 | ||
| If I have to complain about faulty goods, I am most comfortable: |  |
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| a) writing a letter | ||
| b) complaining over the phone | ||
| c) taking the item back to the store or posting it to head office | ||
| Question 30 | ||
| I tend to say: |  |
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| a) I see what you mean | ||
| b) I hear what you are saying | ||
| c) I know how you feel | ||
| Learning Style | Score | |||
| Visual | 0 |
If you chose mostly A’s you have a VISUAL learning style. | ||
| Auditory | 0 |
If you chose mostly B’s you have an AUDITORY learning style. | ||
| Kinaesthetic | 0 |
If you chose mostly C’s you have a KINAESTHETIC learning style. |
Some people find that their learning style may be a blend of two or three styles, in this case read about the styles that apply to you in the explanation below.
When you have identified your learning style(s), read the learning styles explanations and consider how this might help you to identify learning and development that best meets your preference(s).
Press "Next" to see the VAK Learning Styles Explanation.
The VAK learning styles model suggests that most people can be divided into one of three preferred styles of learning. These three styles are as follows, (and there is no right or wrong learning style):
Preferred and Blended Learning Styles
People commonly have a main preferred learning style, but this will be part of a blend of all three. Some people have a very strong preference; other people have a more even mixture of two or less commonly, three styles.
When you know your preferred learning style(s) you understand the type of learning that best suits you. This enables you to choose the types of learning that work best for you.
There is no right or wrong learning style. The point is that there are types of learning that are right for your own preferred learning style.
Please note that this is not a scientifically validated testing instrument – it is a free assessment tool designed to give a broad indication of preferred learning style(s).
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