The Learning Channel Preference Checklist

Read sentence carefully and think about how it applies to you. On the answer sheet please write the number that best describes your reaction to each sentence.

5-Almost Always, 4-Often, 3- Sometimes, 2-Rarely, 1-Almost Never

____1. I can remember something better if I write it down.
____2. When reading, I listen to the words in my head or I read aloud.
____3. I need to discuss things to understand them better.
____4. I don't like to read or listen to directions, I just start working.
____5. I am able to visualize pictures in my head.
____6. I can stdy better when music is playing.
____7. I need frequent breaks while studying.
____8. I think better when I have the freedom to move around.
____9. I take lots of notes on what I read and hear.
____10. It helps me to LOOK at the person speaking. It keeps me focused.
____11. It's hard for me to understand what a personis saying when there is background noise.
____12. I prefer having someone tell me how to do something rather that reading the directions.
____13. I prefer listening to a lecture in person or on tape rather than reading a textbook.
____14.When I can't think of a specific word, I use my hands alot and call something a "what-cha-ma-call-it" or "thing-a-ma-jig." ____15. I can easily follow a speaker even though my head is down or I am staring out of the window.
____16. It' easier for me to get work done in a quiet place.
____17.It's easy for me to understand maps, charts, and graphs.
____18. When begging an article or a book I prefer to take a "peek" at the ending.
____19. I remember what people say better than what they look like.
____20. I remember things better if I study aloud or with someone.
____21. I take notes, but I never go back to read them.
____22. When I am concentrated on writing or reading the radio bothers me.
____23. It's hard for me to picture things in my head.
____24. I find it helpful to talk myself through my homework assignments.
____25. My notebook and desk my look messy but I know where things are.
____26. When i am taking a test, I can "see" the textbook page and the correct answer on it.
____27. I cannot remember a joke long enough to tell it later.
____28. When I learn something new, I prefer to listen to information on it, then read about it, then do it.
____29. I like to complete one task before starting another.
____30. I use my fingres to count and move my lips when I read.
____31. I dislike profreading my work.
____32. When I am trying to remember something new, for example, a telephone number, it helps me to form a picture of it in my head.
____33. For extra credit, I prefer to do a report on video rather than write it.
____34. I daydream in class.
____35. For extra credit, I'd rather create a project rather than write a report.
____36. When I get a great idea, I must write it down right away or I will forget it.

Now transfer your answers to the answer sheet and determine your learning channel prefence.


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