Ssc-Learning Style Questionnaire
Ssc-Learning Style Questionnaire
Learning Style Questionnaire DIRECTIONS: Each item present two choices. Select the alternative that best describes you. Incases in which neither choice suits you, select the one that is closer to you preference. Write the letter of your choice in the blank to the right of each item. Part One ____ 1. I would prefer to follow a set of: a. oral directions b. written directions ____ 2. I would prefer to: a. attend a lecture given by a famous psychologist b. read an article written by the psychologist ____ 3. When I am introduced to someone, it is easier for me to remember the persons: a. name b. face ____ 4. I find it easier to learn new information using: a. language (words) b. images (pictures) ____ 5. I prefer classes in which the instructor: a. lectures and answers questions b. uses films and videos ____ 6. To follow current events, I would prefer to: a. listen to the news on the radio b. read the paper ____ 7. To learn how to operate a fax machine, I would prefer to: a. listen to a friends explanation b. watch a demonstration Part Two ____ 8. I would prefer to: a. work with facts and details b. construct theories and ideas ____ 9. I would prefer a job involving: a. following specific instructions b. reading, writing, analyzing ____ 10. I prefer to: a. solve math problems using a formula b. discover why the formula works ____ 11. I would prefer to write a term paper explaining: a. how a process works b. a theory
____ 12. I prefer tasks that require me to: a. follow careful, detailed instructions b. use reasoning and critical analysis ____ 13. For a criminal justice course, I would prefer to: a. discover how and when a law can be used b. learn how and why it became law ____ 14. To learn more about the operation of a high-speed computer printer, I would prefer to: a. work with several types of printers b. understand the principles on which they operate Part Three ____ 15. To solve a math problem, I would prefer to: a. draw or visualize the problem b. study a sample problem and use it as a model ____ 16. To best remember something, I: a. create a mental picture b. write it down ____ 17. Assembling a bicycle from a diagram would be: a. easy b. challenging ____ 18. I prefer classes in which I: a. handle equipment or work with models b. participate in a class discussion ____ 19. To understand and remember how a machine works, I would: a. draw a diagram b. write notes ____ 20. I enjoy: a. drawing or working with my hands b. speaking, writing, listening ____ 21. If I were trying to locate an office on an unfamiliar campus, I would prefer: a. a map b. written directions Part Four ____ 22. For a grade in a biology lab, I would prefer to: a. work with a partner b. work alone ____ 23. When faced with a difficult personal problem, I prefer to: a. discuss it with others b. resolve it myself ____ 24. Many instructors could improve their classes by: