Personal Learning Style

To gain a better understanding of yourself as a learner, you need to evaluate the way you prefer to learn or process information. By doing so, you will be able to develop strategies which will enhance your learning potential. The following evaluation is a short, quick way of assessing your learning style.

Step 2) "After you printed these pages", then in the following table Place a Check Mark on the Appropriate Box After Each Statement.

**TABLE I**
STATEMENTS	OFTEN	SOMETIMES	SELDOM
1. Can remember more about a subject through the lecture method with information, explanations and discussion.
2. Prefer information to be written on the chalkboard, with the use of visual aids and assigned readings.
3. Like to write things down or to take notes for visual review.
4. Prefer to use posters, models, or actual practice and some activities in class.
5. Require explanations of diagrams, graphs, or visual directions.
6. Enjoy working with my hands or making things.
7. Am skillful with and enjoy developing and making graphs and charts.
8. Can tell if sounds match when presented with pairs of sounds.
9. Remember best by writing things down several times.
10. Can understand and follow directions on maps.
11. Do better at academic subjects by listening to lectures and tapes.
12. Play with coins or keys in pockets.
13. Learn to spell better by repeating the words out loud than by writing the word on papers.
14. Can better understand a news article by reading about it in the paper than by listening to the radio.
15. Chew gum, smoke, or snack during studies.
16. Feel the best way to remember is to picture it in your head.
17. Learn spelling by "finger spelling" words.
18. Would rather listen to a good lecture or speech than read about the same material in a textbook.
19. Am good at working and solving jigsaw puzzles and mazes.
20. Grip objects in hands during learning period.
21. Prefer listening to the news on the radio rather than reading about it in the newspaper.
22. Obtain information on an interesting subject by reading relevant materials.
23. Feel very comfortable touching others, hugging, handshaking, etc.
24. Follow oral directions better than written ones.

SCORING TABLE
TABLE II
VISUAL (VPS)	AUDITORY (APS)	TACTILE (TPS)
Q. NO.	PTS.	Q. NO.	PTS	Q. NO.	PTS.
2		1		4
3		5		6
7		8		9
10		11		12
14		13		15
16		18		17
19		21		20
22		24		23
Total Pts.		Total Pts.		Total Pts.

The higher the score, the more strongly you prefer that learning style.
Similar or matching scores in two categories simply means that you
prefer to learn in more than one style.

If you are a Visual Learner, then by all means be sure that you look at
all study materials. Use charts, maps, filmstrips, notes and
flashcards. Practice visualizing or picturing words/concepts in your
head. Write our everything for frequent and quick visual review.

If you are a Auditory Learner, you may wish to use tapes. Tape lectures
to help you fill in the gaps in your notes. But do listen and take
notes, reviewing notes frequently. Sit in the lecture hall or classroom
where you can hear well. After you have read something, summarize it and
recite it aloud.

If you are a Tactile Learner, trace words as you are saying them.
Facts that must be learned should be written several times. Keep a supply
of scratch paper for this purpose. Taking and keeping lecture notes will
be very important. Make study sheets.