LEARNING STYLES

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You are invited to participate in our LEARNING STYLES survey. In this survey, approximately 30 people will be asked to complete a survey that asks questions about specific learning styles represented in the Felder-Silverman Model.. It will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

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In looking at your own learning style, how would you describe your preferred style for learning?

Sensing: Concrete thinker, practical, oriented towards facts.

Intuitive: Abstract thinker, innovative, underlying meanings

Visual: Pictures, diagrams, flow charts

Verbal: Written and spoken explanations

Active: Learn by trying, working in groups

Reflective: Thinking things through, prefer to work alone

Sequential: Linear thinking, small steps

Global: Learn in processes, in large steps

How likely are you to rely on a map, diagram or flowchart for your first choice to gain understanding on a particular topic?

Very likely

Likely

Not Very Likely

Not at all

How good are you at understanding and studying abstract objects such as cells, atoms and photons of light?

Very Good

Good

Not Good

Poor

Which of the following is the strongest and most concrete fact?

The U.S. has over 30 million+ cities.

The U.S. is made up mostly of states.

The U.S. is made up of 50 states and the District of Columbia

The U.S. is larger than most other countries in the world.

After purchasing a new appliance or product, how likely are you to FIRST read the directions before looking at diagrams or pictures?

How best would you describe your desire to work on projects alone. I ___________ prefer to work alone.

How would you go about to memorize a full page poem with 6 stanzas?

All at once--get it done.

Break it up into 2 parts.

Break it up into 3 parts.

Learn one stanza at a time.

If you were asked to study and learn the process of photosynthesis, how would you proceed?

I would study and memorize all 4 stages.

I would draw the 4 stages and learn all 4 at one time through pictures.

I would study and memorize 1 stage at a time.

I would draw each stage and learn 1 at a time through pictures.

At work or in school, what percent of the time would you estimate that you choose to work in groups when given the choice?