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

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.

unpack the box and start putting the pieces together.

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

watching others do it first.

listening to somebody explaining it and asking questions.

reading the instructions.

clues from the diagrams in the instructions.

Do you prefer a teacher who likes to use:

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

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

an overview diagram, charts, labelled diagrams and maps.

a textbook and plenty of handouts.

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:

reading the words.

watching the actions.

seeing the diagrams.

listening.

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

that used a written description or table of my results.

that used graphs showing what I achieved.

from somebody who discussed it with me.

that used examples of what I have done

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

described to you what was wrong.

demonstrated what was wrong using a model of a knee.

showed you a diagram of what was wrong.

gave you an article or brochure that explained knee injuries.

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

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

show them the list of activities in the program.

describe the activities I will be doing in the program.

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

I like websites that have:

interesting information and articles in print.

interesting design and visual effects.

audio channels for music, chat and discussion.

things I can click on and do.

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

write about the play?

act out a scene from the play?

draw or sketch something that happened in the play?

read a speech from the play?

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

hear friends talking about it.

you see a preview of it.

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

it is similar to others you have liked.

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

invite friends and just let it happen.

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.

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

reading the details about its features.

the salesperson telling me about it.

it is the latest design and looks good.

trying it.

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

gather examples and stories to make it real and practical.

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

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

make diagrams or get graphs to help explain my ideas

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

make something I have made before.

talk it over with my friends.

find written instructions to make it.

decide from pictures in magazines.

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

walk with them.

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

tell them the directions.

write down the directions as a list.

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

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

clear written instructions with lists and bullet points.

diagrams showing the camera and how to use it.

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

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