The VARK Questionnaire for Younger People

Choose the answer which best explains your preference and click the box next to it. Please click more than one if a single answer does not match your perception. Leave blank any question that does not apply.

You want to plan a surprise party for a friend. You would:

make lists of what to do and what to buy for the party.

draw a map and make a special design for the invitation.

talk about it on the phone or text others.

invite friends and just let it happen.

You are going to make something special for your family. You would:

make something I have made before.

find written instructions to make it.

talk it over with my friends.

decide from pictures in magazines.

A new movie has arrived in town. What would most influence your decision to go (or not go)?

it is similar to others you have liked.

you read what others say about it online or in a magazine.

hear friends talking about it.

you see a preview of it.

A website has a video showing how to make a special graph. There is a person speaking, some lists and words describing what to do and some diagrams. You would learn most from:

seeing the diagrams.

reading the words.

watching the actions.

listening.

Do you prefer a teacher who likes to use:

a textbook and plenty of handouts.

class discussions, online discussion, online chat and guest speakers.

an overview diagram, charts, labelled diagrams and maps.

field trips, case studies, videos, labs and hands-on practical sessions.

You have a problem with your knee. Would you prefer that the doctor:

gave you an article or brochure that explained knee injuries.

showed you a diagram of what was wrong.

demonstrated what was wrong using a model of a knee.

described to you what was wrong.

You are learning to take photos with your new digital camera or mobile phone. You would like to have:

a chance to ask questions and talk about the camera’s features.

diagrams showing the camera and how to use it.

examples of good and poor photos and how to improve them.

clear written instructions with lists and bullet points.

You have to present your ideas to your class. You would:

gather examples and stories to make it real and practical.

write out my speech and learn it by reading it again and again.

write a few key words and say them again and again.

make diagrams or get graphs to help explain my ideas

You need to give directions to go to a house nearby. You would:

draw a map on a piece of paper or get a map online.

tell them the directions.

write down the directions as a list.

walk with them.

You have been selected as a tutor or a leader for a holiday program. This is interesting for your friends. You would:

start practising the activities I will be doing in the program.

describe the activities I will be doing in the program.

show them the list of activities in the program.

show them the map of where it will be held and diagrams about it.

You are about to buy a new digital camera or mobile phone. Other than price, what would most influence your decision?

trying it.

reading the details about its features.

the salesperson telling me about it.

it is the latest design and looks good.

You are about to hook up your parent’s new computer. You would:

unpack the box and start putting the pieces together.

follow the diagrams that show how it is done.

read the instructions that came with it.

phone, text or email a friend and ask how to do it.

You want some feedback about an event, competition or test. You would like to have feedback:

that used graphs showing what I achieved.

that used a written description or table of my results.

from somebody who discussed it with me.

that used examples of what I have done

I like websites that have:

things I can click on and do.

interesting information and articles in print.

audio channels for music, chat and discussion.

interesting design and visual effects.

After reading a play you need to do a project. Would you prefer to:

read a speech from the play?

act out a scene from the play?

write about the play?

draw or sketch something that happened in the play?

Remember when you learned how to play a new computer or board game. You learned best by:

reading the instructions.

clues from the diagrams in the instructions.

listening to somebody explaining it and asking questions.

watching others do it first.

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