<p> Learning Styles Inventory From Help Yourself (Gail Murphy Sonbuchner)</p><p>Group 1 Group 5</p><p>_1. I like to read when I have free time. _1. I can “see” words in my mind’s eye when I need to spell _2. I like to read a report rather than be told what’s in it. them. _3. I understand something best when I read it. _2. I picture what I read. _4. I remember what I read better than I remember what I _3. I can remember something by “seeing” it in my mind. hear. _4. I remember what the pages look like in books I’ve read. _5. I would rather read a newspaper than watch the news on _5. I remember people’s faces better than I remember their TV. names.</p><p>__ Total number of check marks in Group 1 __ Total number of check marks in Group 5</p><p>Group 6 Group 2 _1. I like to make models of things. _1. I take notes when I read to better understand the material. _2. I would rather do experiments than read about them. _2. I take lecture notes to help me remember the material. _3. I learn better by handling objects. _3. I like to recopy my lecture notes as a way of better _4. I find it hard to sit still when I study. understanding the material. _5. I pace and move around a lot when I’m trying to think _4. I make fewer mistakes when I write than when I speak. through a problem. _5. I find the best way to keep track of my schedule is to write it down. __ Total number of check marks in Group 6</p><p>__ Total number of check marks in Group 2 Check the group that had the largest total of check marks:</p><p>Gr. 1__ Gr. 2___ Gr. 3__Gr. 4__ Gr. 5__ Gr. 6__ Group 3 Interpreting the Inventory _1. I like to listen to people discuss things. _2. I learn more when I watch the news than when I read This inventory deals with six basic learning styles: reading, about it. writing, listening, speaking, visualizing, and manipulating. _3. I usually remember what I hear. People probably use a combination of several learning styles. _4. I would rather watch a TV show or a movie based on a This inventory is designed to point out your strongest learning book than read the book itself. style. If you had three or more check marks in any group, that _5. I learn better by listening to a lecture than by taking notes group is one of your preferred learning styles. from a textbook on the same subject. Group 1 Reading: You find it easier to learn __ Total number of check marks in Group 3 information by reading printed words Group 2 Writing: You learn information more easily when you express it in written form Group 4 Group 3 Listening: You find it easier to learn information that you hear. _1. I remember things better when I say them out loud. Group 4 Speaking: You are best able to learn when you _2. I talk to myself when I try to solve problems. express yourself out loud. _3. I communicate better on the telephone than I do in Group 5 Visualizing: Your mind’s eye is a very powerful writing. learning tool for you. You learn _4. I learn best when I study with other people. well when you use your brain to _5. I understand material better when I read it out loud. “photograph” information. Group 6 Manipulating: You learn well when you are able __ Total number of check marks in Group 4 to handle objects you’re learning about. Manipulating situations by changing your location, moving around, etc., also help you learn.</p>