Plan

Training
Session
 A. DETERMINE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (LEARNING STYLE ASSESSMENT)
VAK LEARNING STYLE INDICATORS (SELF-TEST QUESTIONNAIRE)

Instructions: Select one from each line and add the total selections for
each column. The totals will indicate your relative learning
style preference and mix.

Visual (A) Auditory (B) Kinesthetic/Physical (C)

When Operating New

Read The Listen To Or Ask For Have A Go And Learn By
1 Equipment For The First X
Instructions An Explanation 'Trial And Error'
Time I Prefer To

When Seeking Travel Ask For Spoken Follow My Nose Or Maybe

2 Look At A Map X
Directions I.. Directions Use A Compass

When Cooking A New Call A Friend For Follow My Instinct, Tasting

3 Follow A Recipe X
Dish I.. Explanation As I Cook

To Teach Someone Demonstrate And Let Them

4 Write Instructions Explain Verbally X
Something I.. Have A Go

"I See What You "I Hear What You

5 I Tend To Say.. "I Know How You Feel" X
Mean" Are Saying"

6 I Tend To Say.. "Show Me" X "Tell Me" "Let Me Try"

"Watch How I Do "Listen To Me

7 I Tend To Say.. X "You Have A Go"
It" Explain"

Go Back To The Store, Or

Complaining About Faulty
8 Write A Letter Phone Send The Faulty Item To X
Goods I Tend To..
The Head Office
 I Prefer These Leisure Museums Or Music Or Physical Activities Or
9 X
Activities Galleries Conversation Making Things

When Shopping Generally Discuss With Shop

10 Look And Decide X Try On, Handle Or Test
I Tend To.. Staff

Listen To
11 Choosing A Holiday I.. Read The Brochures X Imagine The Experience
Recommendations

12 Choosing A New Car I.. Read The Reviews X Discuss With Friends Test-Drive What You Fancy

I Talk Through With

I Like To Give It A Try
I Watch What The The Teacher Exactly
13 Learning A New Skill X And Work It Out As I Go
Teacher Is Doing What I Am Supposed
Along By Doing It
To Do

I Imagine What The I Imagine What The Food

Choosing From A I Talk Through The
14 Food Will Look X Will Taste Like
Restaurant Menu.. Options In My Head
Like

I Move In Time With The

I Sing Along To I Listen To The
When Listening To A Music
15 The Lyrics (In My Lyrics And The X
Band
Head Or Out Loud!) Beats

Discuss The Problem

16 When Concentrating I..
Focus On The Move Around A Lot, Fiddle
And Possible
Words Or Pictures X With Pens And Pencils And
Solutions In My
In Front Of Me Touch Unrelated Things
Head

Saying Them Aloud

Writing Notes Or Doing And Practicing The
I Remember Things Best Or Repeating Words
17 Keeping Printed X Activity, Or Imagining It
By.. And Key Points In
Details Being Done
My Head

Looking At
18 My First Memory Is Of X Being Spoken To Doing Something
Something
 Visualize The Talk Over In My
Can't Sit Still, Fiddle And
19 When Anxious, I.. Worst-Case Head What Worries X
Move Around Constantly
Scenarios Me Most

I Feel Especially
What They Say To
20 Connected To Others How They Look How They Make Me Feel X
Me
Because Of

Write Lots Of
I Talk Over My Imagine Making The
When I Revise For An Revision Notes
21 X Notes, To Myself Or Movement Or Creating The
Exam, I.. (Using Lots Of
To Other People Formula
Colors!)

When Explaining Explain To Them In Encourage Them To Try

Show Them What I
22 Something To Someone, I Different Ways Until X And Talk Them Through
Mean
Tend To.. They Understand The Idea As They Try

23 My Main Interests Are
Listening To Music
Photography Or Physical/Sports Activities
Or Listening To The
Watching Films Or Or Fine Wines, Fine Foods X
Radio Or Talking To
People-Watching Or Dancing
Friends

Most Of My Free Time Is Watching Doing Physical Activity Or

24 Talking To Friends X
Spent.. Television Making Things

When I First Contact A I Arrange A Face I Talk To Them On I Try To Get Together To
25 X
New Person.. To Face Meeting The Telephone Share An Activity

I First Notice How

26 Look And Dress X Sound And Speak Stand And Move
People..

I Keep Replaying In I Shout Lots And

I Stomp About, Slam Doors
27 If I Am Very Angry.. My Mind What It Is X Tell People How I
And Throw Things
That Has Upset Me Feel
 I Find It Easiest To
28 Faces X Names Things I Have Done
Remember

I Think I Can Tell

They Avoid
29 Someone Is Lying Their Voice Changes The Vibes I Get From Them X
Looking At You
Because..

When I'm Meeting With I Say "It's Great To I Say "It's Great To I Give Them A Hug Or A
30 X
An Old Friend.. See You!" Hear Your Voice!" Handshake

Totals Visual 14 Auditory 8 Kinesthetic/Physical 8

However, as you calculate the totals, ensure you use the chosen method consistently throughout the
questionnaire. The total scores for each style indicate your relative preferred learning style or styles.
There is no right or wrong answers. Some people have very strong preferences, even to the extent
that they have little or no preference in one or two of the styles. Other people have more evenly
balanced preferences, with no particularly strong style. The point is simply to try to understand as
much as you can about yourself and your strengths (your preferred style or styles), and then make
best use of learning methods which suit your strengths (your preferred style or styles).