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.

When choosing my subjects to study, these are important for me:

Working with designs, maps or charts.

Applying my knowledge in real situations.

Communicating with others through discussion.

Using words well in written communications.

After reading a play, I need to do a project. I would prefer to:

write about the play.

read a speech from the play.

draw or sketch a scene from the play.

act out a scene from the play.

When I am learning I:

see patterns in things.

like to talk things through.

read books, articles and handouts.

use examples and applications.

I prefer a presenter or a teacher who uses:

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

demonstrations, models or practical sessions.

handouts, books, or readings.

diagrams, charts, maps or graphs.

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

use a map and see where the places are.

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

read about the tour on the itinerary.

watch videos to see if there are things I like.

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

from somebody who talks it through with me.

using examples from what I have done.

using a written description of my results.

using graphs of my results.

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

ask my friend to tell me the directions.

use a map.

write down the street directions I need to remember.

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

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

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

watch others play the game before joining in.

listen to somebody explaining it and ask questions.

read the instructions.

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

follow the diagrams in a manual or online.

talk with people who know about the program.

start using it and learn by trial and error.

read the written instructions that came with the program.

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:

listening.

watching the actions.

seeing the diagrams.

reading the words.

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

used a plastic model to show me what was wrong.

gave me something to read to explain what was wrong.

showed me a diagram of what was wrong.

described what was wrong.

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

ask questions and talk about how to achieve interesting effects.

use the written instructions about what to do.

use diagrams showing how different camera settings work.

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

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.

a printed description of the rooms and features.

to view a video of the property.

a discussion with the owner.

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

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.

written instructions that came with the parts for the table.

I want to suggest fund-raising options for a sports team. I would:

focus on fund-raising options that I know will work.

compare graphs of different fund-raising options.

list details about different options.

question others who have been involved with fundraising.

When learning from the Internet I like:

interesting written descriptions, lists and explanations.

videos showing how to do or make things.

audio channels where I can listen to podcasts or interviews.

interesting design and visual features.

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