The following checklist has four learning styles. Put a tick opposite each
statement which you think applies to you. Count up the ticks within each style
section and put the total in the appropriate box.
| Logical
Learning Style |
Imaginative Learning Style |
|
I work systematically on subjects I don’t enjoy as well as on ones I
do |
|
I would not describe my approach to work
or learning as systematic |
|
| I check through everything I write to
ensure its flow and accuracy |
|
I like to spend a lot of time just
thinking |
|
| I pay great attention to detail in all I
do |
|
I enjoy making connections between
different topics, and enjoy finding out how ideas link together |
|
| I like to understand how things work and
how ideas have been developed |
|
I can spend a lot of time thinking about
work without actually getting down to it |
|
| I enjoy solving problems and posing new
questions |
|
I prefer thinking and talking to written
assignments |
|
| I like tackling one task and completing it
before undertaking another |
|
I like to find new and original ways of
completing and presenting work |
|
| I am a good critic, asking searching
questions and raising doubts |
|
I like to work in bursts of energy |
|
| I prefer to work through problems for
myself |
|
I like to float ideas with other people |
|
| I like to make lists, work out timetables
and have clear action plans |
|
I am comfortable working without
timetables or plans |
|
| I prefer to listen to ideas rather than
talk |
|
I enjoy working out new questions and
alternatives |
|
| I rework any project until I get it right |
|
I would rather work from, and produce,
creative diagrams than straightforward lists |
|
| I stick to timetables and action plans I
have made |
|
I don’t like detail; I prefer seeing the
whole picture |
|
| I learn best by studying things for myself |
|
I enjoy challenging ideas |
|
| I like reading for ideas and coming to my
own conclusions |
|
I like daydreaming. For me it’s fruitful |
|
| Total |
|
Total |
|
| Practical
Learning Style |
Enthusiastic Learning Style |
|
I like clear purpose and direction |
|
I get bored easily and enjoy moving on to
new things |
|
| I like planning my work |
|
I enjoy working in groups |
|
| I like to know exactly what is required or
expected before starting a project |
|
I am not interested in detail |
|
| I know what is important to me and what I
want to achieve |
|
I learn by talking ideas through with
other people |
|
| I like working on my own |
|
I like variety and prefer to flit from
task to task |
|
| I like to get on with a task and not be
sidetracked by new approaches and alternatives |
|
When I’m interested I get totally
involved; when I’m not I shy away from topics |
|
| I respect deadlines and am impatient with
those who don’t |
|
I prefer to skip read; trying to absorb
everything is a waste of time |
|
| I am usually very well organised |
|
I enjoy writing freely, letting ideas flow
rather than thinking through things first |
|
| I think in advance about equipment and
resources I need for work |
|
I don’t read through or check my work
once its completed |
|
| I use lists, charts and graphs that give
data rather than attempt to be works of art |
|
I like asking lots of questions to find
out all I need to know |
|
| I enjoy getting down to work |
|
I like new ideas and approaches |
|
| I read instructions carefully and work
methodically like timetables and agendas |
|
I like to take life as it comes and be
spontaneous |
|
| Total |
|
Total |
|
You are likely to have scores in each category but your highest score will
indicate you main learning style. There is no single best style. Each style has
its advantages and disadvantages. Knowing about the styles will help you to
build on your strengths and perhaps work on some of your weaknesses. And,
perhaps even more importantly as an Adviser, it will help you to be more
sensitive in giving support to other people whose learning styles are different
from your own.