PC ProSchools – The Click

1. When I try to concentrate…

I grow distracted by clutter or movement, and I notice things around me other people don’t notice.

I get distracted by sounds, and I attempt to control the amount and type of noise around me.

I become distracted by commotion, and I tend to retreat inside myself.

2. When I visualize…

I see vivid, detailed pictures in my thoughts.

I think in voices and sounds.

I see images in my thoughts that involve movement.

3. When I talk with others…

I find it difficult to listen for very long.

I enjoy listening, or I get impatient to talk myself.

I gesture and communicate with my hands.

4. When I contact people…

I prefer face-to-face meetings.

I prefer speaking by telephone for serious conversations.

I prefer to interact while walking or participating in some activity.

5. When I see an acquaintance…

I forget names but remember faces, and I tend to replay where we met for the first time.

I know people’s names and I can usually quote what we discussed.

I remember what we did together and I may almost “feel” our time together.

6. When I relax…

I watch TV, see a play, visit an exhibit, or go to a movie.

I listen to the radio, play music, read, or talk with a friend.

I play sports, make crafts, or build something with my hands.

7. When I read…

I like descriptive examples and I may pause to imagine the scene.

I enjoy the narrative most and I can almost “hear” the characters talk.

I prefer action-oriented stories, but I do not often read for pleasure.

8. When I spell…

I envision the word in my mind or imagine what the word looks like when written.

I sound out the word, sometimes aloud, and tend to recall rules about letter order.

I get a feel for the word by writing it out or pretending to type it.

9. When I do something new…

I seek out demonstrations, pictures, or diagrams.

I want verbal and written instructions, and to talk it over with someone else.

I jump right in to try it, keep trying, and try different approaches.

10. When I assemble an object…

I look at the picture first and then, maybe, read the directions.

I read the directions, or I talk aloud as I work.

I usually ignore the directions and figure it out as I go along.

11. When I interpret someone’s mood…

I examine facial expressions.

I rely on listening to tone of voice.

I focus on body language.

12. When I teach other people…

I show them.

I tell them, write it out, or I ask them a series of questions.

I demonstrate how it is done and then ask them to try.

Total

Visual:

Auditory:

Tactile/Kinesthetic:

• Add diagrams to your notes whenever possible.
• Organize notes so that you can clearly see main points and supporting facts and how ideas are connected.
• Use visual organizers (graphs, charts, symbols, etc.) to help show relationships between concepts/ideas.
• Color-code notes to help you to see categories of information.
• Use visualization as a way to study/prepare for tests and to retrieve information.

• Attend lectures and tutorials. Re-watch the recorded online lectures multiple times.
• Ask questions to hear more information.
• Read the textbook and highlight no more than 10%.
• Rewrite your notes and add what you missed from the tape.
• Recite or summarize information.
• Talk about what you learn. Work in study groups.

Active/Tactile
Active learners need to experience knowledge through their own actions either by “doing” or by getting personally involved in their learning. They prefer quick paced instruction– and instructors that keeps things moving.

• Utilize as many senses as possible while learning.
• Go to labs, exhibits, tours, etc. to experience the concepts being learned.
• Try out example problems and questions.
• Study in a group.
• Relate the information to concrete examples as you read or listen in lectures.
• Think about how you will apply the information being presented.
• Pace and recite while you learn.
• Act out material or design learning games.
• Use flash cards with other people.
• Teach the material to someone else.