LEARNING STYLES

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1. The first thing I notice on another person:*

a) what he/she looks like, what is he/she wearing, something that I can seeb) what voice tone he/she uses when speaking, something that I can hearc) what I feel when in contact with him/her, how his/her handshake, smile etc. affects me

2. When somebody explains something important to me, I:*

a) usually concentrate on accent and intonation of the person speakingb) usually concentrate on my feelings, that this person stirs up in mec) usually concentrate on the words and gesticulation, which this person uses

3. When I think about my best friend from school, the first thing that I recollect:*

a) how did he/she look like, what was his/her haircut, his/her face, how he/she dressed…b) how did he/she speak, his/her voice, its tone, favourite sounds, song that he/she liked…c) what we experienced together, how I felt with him/her, what parfum did he/she used, what was his/her favourite food..

4. When in the team, where something is being solved, I love to:*

a) discuss everybody’s opinion until we reach a common propositionb) search the way to the solution that will make me feel goodc) immediately see several options, that are available

5. I consider myself to be a person that is mainly:*

a) visual and is attracted predominately with the incentives which I can seeb) auditive, likes to talk, a colourful speach is typical for me, am influenced by soundsc) kinestetic or sensational, I act up to touch, taste and scent

6. When in stress or when I feel a tension/strain, I usually:*

a) talk to myself, I make arguments to myself when reaching a decisionb) must do something, I cannot remain in a state, when doing nothingc) fantasize, what would some film hero do when in the same situation, I recollect a calming/soothing scene

7. Others would describe my typical tone of voice as:*

a) fast, sometimes high-pitched, perhaps with a hint of stutterb) well-balanced, with a characterful rhythm, accentuation in speech and melodyc) slow and deep, with frequent pauses, sometimes slightly breathless voice

8. When under stress, my breathing is usually:*

a) balanced, in the upper part of the chest, sometimes with the prolonged exhalingb) deep and full, in the lower part of abdomenc) faster and shallow, sometimes I nearly hold my breath

9. When I want to make a good impression on someone I have not met yet, I prefer:*

a) writing him/her a letter (email, sms)b) calling him/her and speaking to him/her first on the phonec) meeting him/her personally

10. What I think about, when I have a „really bad“ day:*

a) „it is dreadful“b) „I do not feel my best“c) „I cannot look at myself“

11. I believe the most to what:*

a) I see with my own eyesb) I hear with my own earsc) I experience myself or what my feelings tell me

12. When on vacation, it is important to me if:*

a) every evening I can talk about the things that happened that dayb) I can experience and do as many activities during the day as I can managec) I can make photos or record all the things that I saw during the day

13. When I go to the cinema, the thing that annoys me most is, if:*

a) the picture is unfocused or unsettledb) the sound of the film is unclear or when I can hear the background noicec) the seats in the cinemas are uncomfortable

14. When I need to send a longer message or a letter (email), I like to:*

a) tell over what I want to write in my mind and then I write the message/letter without any need to change itb) go and do something else and during this activity I think over, what I want to write and then I go and write itc) take my notebook and I put the ideas and formulation together – I need to see them in front of me on the screen, I need to correct them and make them sound better

15. When I need to learn something new, it is important to me, when:*

a) I can read it in a book, I can make notes, I can draw or make colorful underlinesb) I can tell it over loudly or inwardly, or I can tell it to someone else, or I can discuss this topic with someone elsec) I can try out what I have learned or I can walk during the learning and am able to make a pleasant atmosphere

16. When I must reach a decision with my colleague and all the variants are possible, my answer would be:*

a) let the colleague call me and inform me, what this is all about, I will hear him/her out and then I will discuss all options and recommend what is in my opininon the best optionb) let the colleague organize a meeting with me, where we will discuss the issue and what I feel about it, then I will weigh up all the options and then will recommend in my opinion the best optionc) let the colleague send me the presentation, where I can see, what is the situation, this will allow me to see it, think about it from all perspectives and then I will recommend in my opinion the best solution

17. If I could choose a new career in the artistic line under new identity, I would like to be:*

a) painter, cameraman, photographer….b) singer, musician, composer….c) dancer, theater actor, sculptor …..

18. Which sentence is most agreeable to me: I usually make a decision based on:*

a) the fact, how, that something that someone wants from me, soundsb) the fact, how, that something that someone wants from me, appeals to me, what impressions and feelings this something makes upon mec) the fact, how, that something that someone wants from me, makes impression on me, how I visualise this thing, in what colours etc.

19. Those, that know me, would say, that the easiest way how I describe myself is:*

a) by the way I dress and how I look likeb) by the way how I say things, what voice tone do I usec) by the feelings, which I share with others

20. If I had to choose a present in tombola in the same price category, I would choose:*

a) CD with my favourite music or music styleb) ticket to fitness or for a massagec) ticket to see a film, that I would like to see or that I like or a film DVD

21. If I organized a party and I should choose one role, that suits me best, I would:*

a) devote my time to how the party would look like – what would the party participants see (colours, decoration, lighting, lookouts – attention to colourfulness, contrast, etc).b) devote my time to how the party would sound, what would the party participants hear (music, spoken word, silence, band, right volume, acoustic, what the moderator would say and how he/she would say it – attention to the balance and harmony of the evening, etc.)c) devote my time to what would happen during the party, what would party participants experience, what feelings they could live out, how intensive it should be, how long it would take (what atmosphere can be expected, what activities would be prepared for the participants, what surprises, where and how the participants would sit, or stand – attention to balance, energy and „flowing“ of the evening)

22. If I should choose one sentence that best describes the fact, that I understand something, that I accept it, value it positively, I would probably use:*

a) „it sounds good to me“b) „I have a good feeling from this“c) „it looks good“

23. When I attend a lecture or workshop, I benefit most if:*

a) I have notes, pictures and materials that I can read and can turn to latera) I can listen to the good tutor, that can deliver the subject in an interesting wayc) I can be engaged in practical exercises, games and activities

24. What fits me best?*

a) I can remeber well a person’s voice even if it is a long time since I met this personb) I often feel good/bad in the company of some persons, even if I have no reason for itc) I need to see the person in order to remember him/her

25. When I have many tasks, it suits me best, if:*

a) I make a list of all the task I must accomplishb) I can talk or consult others about the tasks, that need to be donec) I start to act at once on one of the tasks

26. When I encounter a problem during a task handling, I prefer to:*

a) ask/consult someone or „discuss with myself“ all the optionsb) trust my instincts and simply try one optionc) imagine all different options until I can clearly see how to settle this problem

27. I think that the lecture/workshop participants usually prefer those lecturers, that*

a) use pictures and presentationsb) act as facilitator – they ask questions and invoke a discussionc) physically demonstate the subject and offer participant immediate experience

28. What fits me best?*

a) I prefer an oral examination to a written one, because I like to talk about things rather then write about themb) I trust my „inner estimations and intuition“ when answering the written questions (and I usually do not check what answers I gave)c) I prefer to see test in a written form to listening to the questions, I need to read the questions

29. If I should lose one of my following senses, what loss would I resent most?*

a) loss of eyesightb) loss of hearingc) loss of ability to move my hands and legs (paralyse)

30. When I try to remember someone, that I have just met, I try to:*

a) link the person’s name to the person’s voiceb) concentrate on this person, so that I get a feeling what this person is about, how can this person be characterized, and then I link this feeling to the person’s namec) imagine the person’s name written on a name badge, visiting-card, or on a paper and then link this to the face

TEST - LEARNING STYLES

Please circle one option that best represents your experience, how you personally do it, or what is typical for you.