Statement No.
Statement ✓or X?
1 I like to be absolutely correct about things.
2 I quite like taking risks.
3 I prefer to solve problems using a step-by-step approach rather than guessing.
4 I prefer simple, straightforward things rather than something complicated.
5 I often do things 'just because I feel like it' rather than thinking about it first.
6 I don't often take things for granted. I like to check things out for myself.
7 What matters most about what you learn is whether it works in practice.
8 I actively seek out new things to do.
9 When I hear about a new idea I immediately start working out how I can try it out.
10 I am quite keen on sticking to fixed routines, keeping to timetables etc.
11 I take great care in working things out. I don't like jumping to conclusions.
12 I like to make decisions very carefully and preferably after weighing up all the other possibilities first.
13 I don't like 'loose-ends', I prefer to see things fit into some sort of pattern.
14 In discussions I like to get straight to the point.
15 I like the challenge of trying something new and different.
16 I prefer to think things through before coming to a conclusion.
17 I find it difficult to come up with wild ideas off the top of my head.
18 I prefer to have as many bits of information about a subject as possible, the more I have to sift through the better.
19 I prefer to jump in and do things as they come along rather than plan things out in advance.
20 I tend to judge other people's ideas on how they work in practice.
21 I don't think you can make a decision just because something feels right. You have to think about all the facts.
22 I am rather fussy about how I do things—a bit of a perfectionist.
23 In discussion I usually pitch in with lots of wild ideas.
24 In discussions I put forward ideas that I know will work.
25 I prefer to look at a problem from as many different angles as I can before starting on it.
26 Usually I talk more than I listen.
27 Quite often I can work out more practical ways of doing things.
28 I believe that careful logical thinking is the key to getting things done.
29 If I have to write a formal letter I prefer to try out several rough workings before writing out the final version.
30 I like to consider all the alternatives before making up my mind.
31 I don't like wild ideas. They are not very practical.
32 It's best to look before you leap.
33 I usually do more listening than talking.
34 It doesn't matter how you do something, as long as it works.
35 I can't be bothered with rules and plans, they take all the fun out of things.
36 I'm usually the 'life and soul' of the party.
37 I do whatever I need to, to get the job done.
38 I like to find out how things work.
39 I like meetings or discussions to follow a proper pattern and to keep to a timetable.
40 I don't mind in the least if things get a bit out of hand.
Results:
LEARNING STYLE RUSULTS FROM THE QUESTIONNAIRE
Activist
Theorist
Reflector
Pragmatist
Write a short reflection on the answer to the questionnaire with the three points included within your reflections:
1) What have you learnt about yourself?
2) What were you thinking about when completing the questionnaire?
3) What thoughts have you developed about learning?