LEARNING CHANNEL PREFERENCE

Read each sentence carefully and consider whether it applies to you. On the line, write:

3 often applies  2 sometimes applies  1  never or almost never applies

Preferred Channel: VISUAL

______ 1. I enjoy doodling and even my notes have lots of pictures, arrows, etc. in them.

______ 2. I remember something better if I write it down.

______ 3. When trying to remember a telephone number, or something new like that, it helps me to get a picture of it in my head.

______ 4. When taking a test, I can “see” the textbook page and the correct answer on it.

______ 5. Unless I write down directions, I am likely to get lost or arrive late.

______ 6. It helps me to look at a person speaking. It keeps me focused.

______ 7. I can clearly picture things in my head.

______ 8. It’s hard for me to understand what a person is saying when there is background noise.

______ 9. It’s difficult for me to understand a joke when I hear it.

______ 10. It’s easier for me to get work done in a quiet place.

______ Visual Total

Preferred Channel: AUDITORY

______ 1. When reading, I listen to the words in my head or read aloud.

______ 2. To memorize something it helps me to say it over and over to myself.

______ 3. I need to discuss things to understand them.

______ 4. I don’t need to take notes in class.

______ 5. I remember what people have said better than what they were wearing.

______ 6. I like to record things and listen to the tapes.

______ 7. I’d rather hear a lecture on something rather than have to read it in a textbook.

______ 8. I can easily follow a speaker even though my head is down on the desk or I’m staring out the window.

______ 9. I talk to myself when I’m problem solving or writing.

______ 10. I prefer to have someone tell me how to do something rather than have to read the directions myself.

______ Auditory Total

Preferred Channel: HAPTIC

______ 1. I don’t like to read or listen to directions, I’d rather just start doing.

______ 2. I learn best when I am shown how to do something and then have the opportunity to do it.

______ 3. I can study better when music is playing.

______ 4. I solve problems more often with a trial-and-error, than a step-by-step approach.

______ 5. My desk and/or locker looks disorganized.

______ 6. I need frequent breaks while studying.

______ 7. I take notes but never go back and read them.

______ 8. I do not become easily lost, even in strange surroundings.

______ 9. I think better when I have the freedom to move around, studying at a desk is not for me.

______ 10. When I can’t think of a specific word, I’ll use my hands a lot and call something a “what-cha-ma-call-it” or a “thing-a-ma-jig”.

______  Haptic Total