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:

read the instructions that came with it.

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

follow the diagrams that show how it is done.

unpack the box and start putting the pieces together.

I like websites that have:

interesting design and visual effects.

things I can click on and do.

audio channels for music, chat and discussion.

interesting information and articles in print.

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.

walk with them.

write down the directions as a list.

tell them the directions.

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 list of activities in the program.

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

describe the activities I will be doing in the program.

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

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

diagrams showing the camera and how to use it.

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

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

clear written instructions with lists and bullet points.

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

act out a scene from the play?

write about the play?

draw or sketch something that happened in the play?

read a speech from the play?

Do you prefer a teacher who likes to use:

an overview diagram, charts, labelled diagrams and maps.

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

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

a textbook and plenty of handouts.

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.

it is the latest design and looks good.

trying it.

the salesperson telling me about it.

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

gave you an article or brochure that explained knee injuries.

described to you what was wrong.

demonstrated what was wrong using a model of a knee.

showed you a diagram of what was wrong.

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

watching others do it first.

reading the instructions.

clues from the diagrams in the instructions.

listening to somebody explaining it and asking questions.

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.

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

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

invite friends and just let it happen.

talk about it on the phone or text others.

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

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.

watching the actions.

reading the words.

listening.

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

you see a preview of it.

it is similar to others you have liked.

hear friends talking about it.

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

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

from somebody who discussed it with me.

that used a written description or table of my results.

that used graphs showing what I achieved.

that used examples of what I have done

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

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

gather examples and stories to make it real and practical.

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The VARK Questionnaire for Younger People

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