01: I understand something better after I
try it out think it through
02: I would rather be considered
realistic innovative
03: When I think about what I did yesterday, I am most likely to get
a picture words
04: I tend to
understand details of a subject but may be fuzzy about its overall structure understand the overall structure but may be fuzzy about details
05: When I am learning something new, it helps me to
talk about it think about it
06: If I were a teacher, I would rather teach a course
that deals with facts and real life situations that deals with ideas and theories
07: I prefer to get new information in
pictures, diagrams, graphs, or maps written directions or verbal information
08: Once I understand
all the parts, I understand the whole thing the whole thing, I see how the parts fit
09: In a study group working on difficult material, I am more likely to
jump in and contribute ideas sit back and listen
10: I find it easier
to learn facts to learn concepts
11: In a book with lots of pictures and charts, I am likely to
look over the pictures and charts carefully focus on written text
12: When I solve math problems
I usually work my way to the solutions one step at a time I often just see the solutions but then have to struggle to figure out the steps to get to them
13: In classes I have taken,
I have usually gotten to know many of the students I have rarely gotten to know many of the students
14: In reading nonfiction, I prefer
something that teaches me new facts or tells me how to do something something that gives me new ideas to think about
15: I like teachers
who put a lot of diagrams on the board who spend a lot of time explaining
16: When I'm analyzing a story or a novel,
I think of the incidents and try to put them together to figure out the themes I just know what the themes are when I finish reading and then I have to go back and find the incidents that demonstrate them
17: When I start a homework problem, I am more likely to
start working on the solution immediately try to fully understand the problem first
18: I prefer the idea of
certainty theory
19: I remember best
what I see what I hear
20: It is more important to me that an instructor
lay out the material in clear sequential steps give me an overall picture and relate the material to other subjects
21: I prefer to study
in a study group alone
22: I am more likely to be considered
careful about the details of my work creative about how to do my work
23: When I get directions to a new place, I prefer
a map written instructions
24: I learn
at a fairly regular pace; If I study hard, I'll "get it." in fits and starts. I'll be totally confused and then suddenly it all "clicks."
25: I would rather first
try things out think about how I am going to do it
26: When I am reading for enjoyment, I like writers to
clearly say what they mean say things in creative, interesting ways
27: When I see a diagram or sketch in a class, I am most likely to remember
the picture what the instructor said about it
28: When considering a body of information, I am more likely to
focus on details and miss the big picture try to understand the big picture before getting into details
29: I more easily remember
something I have done something I have thought a lot about
30: When I have to perform a task, I prefer
charts or graphs text summarizing the results
31: When someone is showing me data, I prefer
32: When writing a paper, I am more likely to
work on (think about or write) the beginning of the paper and progress forward work on (think about or write) different parts of the paper and then order them
33: When I have to work on a group project, I first want to
have a "group brainstorming" where everyone contributes ideas brainstorm individually and then come together as a group to compare ideas
34: I consider it higher praise to call someone
sensible imaginative
35: When I meet people at a party, I am more likely to remember
what they looked like what they said about themselves
36: When I am learning a new subject, I prefer to
stay focused on that subject, learning as much about it as I can try to make connections between that subject and related subjects
37: I am more likely to be considered
outgoing reserved
38: I prefer courses that emphasize
concrete material (e.g. facts or data) abstract material (concepts, theories)
39: For entertainment, I would rather
watch television read a book
40: Some teachers start their lectures with an outline of what they will cover. Such outlines are
somewhat helpful to me very helpful to me
41: The idea of doing homework in groups, with one grade for the entire group
appeals to me does not appeal to me
42: When I am doing long calculations,
I tend to repeat all my steps and check my work carefully I find checking my homework tiresome and have to force myself to do it
43: I tend to picture places I have been
easily and fairly accurately with difficulty and with not much detail
44: When solving problems in a group, I would be more likely to
think of the steps in the solution process think of possible consequences or applications of the solution in a wide range of areas.