I enjoy doodling and even my notes have lots of pictures and arrows in them.
I remember something better if I write it down.
I get lost or am late if someone tells me how to get a new place , and I don't write the directions.
I try to remember someone's phone number, or sth new like that, it helps me to get a picture of it in my mind
If I'm taking a test, I can "see" the textbook page and where the answer is located.
It helps me to look at the person while listening ; it keeps me focus.
Using flashcards helps me to retain material for tests.
It's hard for me to understand what a person is saying when there are people talking or music playing.
It's hard for me to understand a joke when someone tells me.
It's better for me to get work done in a quite place.
My written work doesn't look neat to me. My papers have crossed-out words and crasures.
It helps to use my finger as pointer when reading to keep my place.
Papers with very small print, blotchy dittos or poor copies are tough on me.
I understand how to do something if someone tells me, rather than having to read the same thing to myself.
I remember things that I hear , rather than things that I see or read.
Writing is tiring. I press down too hard with my pen or pencil.
My eyes get tired fast, even though the eye doctor says that my eyes are ok.
When I read, I mix up words that look alike, such as "them" and "then", "bad" and "dad".
It's hard for me to read other people's handwriting.
If I had the choice to learn new info through a lecture or textbook, I would choose to hear it rather than read it.
I don't like to read directions; I would rather just start doing.
I learn best when I'm shown how to do something , and I have the the opportunity to do it.
Studying at a desk isn't for me.
I tend to solve problems through a more trial-and-error approach, rather than from a step-by-step method.
Before I follow directions, it helps me to see someone else do it first.
I find myself needing frequent breaks while studying.
I'm not skilled in giving verbal explanations or directions.
I don't become easily lost, even in strange surroundings.
I think better when I have the freedom to move around.
When I can't think of a specific word, I'll use hands a lot and call sth a "what-cha-ma-call-it" or a "thing-a-ma-jig".
1 - Never applies to me
2 - Sometimes applies to me
3 - Often applies to me
The Modality - Style questionaire
The Modality ( Learning Channel Preference ) questionaire reprodced here is by O'Brien (1985). To complete, read each sentence carefully and consider if it applies to you. On the line in front of each statement, indicate how often the sentence applies to you, according to the chart below. Please respond to all questions.
The maximum score is 30. The minimum score is 10