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.

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.

hear friends talking about it.

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

you see a preview of it.

Do you prefer a teacher who likes to use:

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

an overview diagram, charts, labelled diagrams and maps.

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

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:

listening.

seeing the diagrams.

watching the actions.

reading the words.

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

talk it over with my friends.

make something I have made before.

decide from pictures in magazines.

find written instructions to make it.

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

make diagrams or get graphs to help explain my ideas

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

gather examples and stories to make it real and practical.

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

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.

clear written instructions with lists and bullet points.

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

examples of good and poor photos and how to improve 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 need to give directions to go to a house nearby. You would:

tell them the directions.

walk with them.

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

write down the directions as a list.

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

that used examples of what I have done

that used a written description or table of my results.

that used graphs showing what I achieved.

from somebody who discussed it with me.

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.

it is the latest design and looks good.

the salesperson telling me about it.

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

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

unpack the box and start putting the pieces together.

read the instructions that came with it.

follow the diagrams that show how it is done.

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

listening to somebody explaining it and asking questions.

clues from the diagrams in the instructions.

reading the instructions.

watching others do it first.

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

showed you a diagram of what was wrong.

gave you an article or brochure that explained knee injuries.

demonstrated what was wrong using a model of a knee.

described to you what was wrong.

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.

invite friends and just let it happen.

talk about it on the phone or text others.

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

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?

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.

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The VARK Questionnaire for Younger People

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