What type of earner are you?

Make a tally chart with 3 columns.

Draw , or to show the answer that best suits you.

Choose ONE answer for each question.

When you spell a word, you prefer to:

visualise it (does it look right?)

sound it out (does it sound right?)

write it down (does it feel right?)

When you are concentrating, you:

get distracted by untidiness.

get distracted by noise.

get distracted by movement.

When you talk, you:

talk quite fast. Use lots of images, e.g. it looks like….

talk in a logical order and do not hesitate.

use lots of hand movements. Talk about actions, feelings. Speak slowly.

When you meet people, you:

remember how they look.

remember what they said/their names.

remember what you did with them.

When you have seen a movie, youtend to remember:

what the scenes/people looked liked.

what was said and how the music sounded.

what happened/characters’ emotions.

When you relax, you:

read/watch TV.

listen to music.

play games/sport.

When you interpret someone’s mood, you:

note their facial expressions.

listen to their tone of voice.

watch body movements.

When you remember something, youremember:

what you saw/people’s faces/how things looked.

what was said/people’s names/jokes.

what was done.

When you choose clothes, you:

choose by how they look, by colours and how they coordinate.

take a lot of notice of brand name, what the clothes say about you.

choose mainly on how they feel, the comfort, the texture.

When you are angry, you:

become silent and seethe (bubble inside).

express it with outbursts.

storm about, clench your fists, throw things.

When you are inactive (not doing anything), you:

look around, doodle, watch something.

talk to yourself and others.

fidget and walk about.

When you express yourself, you use phrases like:

I see/I get the picture/I can picture it.

That sounds right/That rings a bell/It suddenly clicked.

That feels right/ I need an example

Now add up your answers

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If you have a maximum of .

• To learn:

You prefer to read, to see the words, diagrams, drawings, sketches.

• To memorise something:

You prefer to memorise by writing something repeatedly.

If you have a maximum of .

• To learn:

You like to be told, talk about it.

• To memorise something:

You prefer to memorise by repeating words out loud.

If you have a maximum of .

• To learn:

You like to get involved, try it out, write notes.

• To memorise something:

You prefer to memorise by doing something repeatedly.