VARK Questionnaire: How do you learn best?

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.

I want to find out more about a tour that I am going on. I would:

talk with the person who planned the tour or others who are going on the tour.

look at details about the highlights and activities on the tour.

read about the tour on the itinerary.

use a map and see where the places are.

When I am learning I:

like to talk things through.

use examples and applications.

read books, articles and handouts.

see patterns in things.

I want to learn to do something new on a computer. I would:

read the written instructions that came with the program.

start using it and learn by trial and error.

talk with people who know about the program.

follow the diagrams in a book.

I need to find the way to a shop that a friend has recommended. I would:

ask my friend to tell me the directions.

find out where the shop is in relation to somewhere I know.

write down the street directions I need to remember.

use a map.

I have a problem with my heart. I would prefer that the doctor:

used a plastic model to show me what was wrong.

described what was wrong.

gave me something to read to explain what was wrong.

showed me a diagram of what was wrong.

I want to find out about a house or an apartment. Before visiting it I would want:

a plan showing the rooms and a map of the area.

to view a video of the property.

a printed description of the rooms and features.

a discussion with the owner.

I want to save more money and to decide between a range of options. I would:

talk with an expert about the options.

consider examples of each option using my financial information.

read a print brochure that describes the options in detail.

use graphs showing different options for different time periods.

I want to learn how to take better photos. I would:

use diagrams showing the camera and what each part does.

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

use the written instructions about what to do.

ask questions and talk about the camera and its features.

When choosing a career or area of study, these are important for me:

Communicating with others through discussion.

Applying my knowledge in real situations.

Working with designs, maps or charts.

Using words well in written communications.

I prefer a presenter or a teacher who uses:

handouts, books, or readings.

diagrams, charts, maps or graphs.

demonstrations, models or practical sessions.

question and answer, talk, group discussion, or guest speakers.

When learning from the Internet I like:

interesting design and visual features.

interesting written descriptions, lists and explanations.

videos showing how to do or make things.

audio channels where I can listen to podcasts or interviews.

I have finished a competition or test and I would like some feedback. I would like to have feedback:

using a written description of my results.

using examples from what I have done.

using graphs showing what I achieved.

from somebody who talks it through with me.

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

watching the actions.

listening.

seeing the diagrams.

reading the words.

I want to learn about a new project. I would ask for:

diagrams to show the project stages with charts of benefits and costs.

an opportunity to discuss the project.

a written report describing the main features of the project.

examples where the project has been used successfully.

I want to assemble a wooden table that came in parts (kitset). I would learn best from:

written instructions that came with the parts for the table.

watching a video of a person assembling a similar table.

advice from someone who has done it before.

diagrams showing each stage of the assembly.

I want to learn how to play a new board game or card game. I would:

read the instructions.

watch others play the game before joining in.

use the diagrams that explain the various stages, moves and strategies in the game.

listen to somebody explaining it and ask questions.

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The VARK Questionnaire – How do you learn best?