VARK Questionnaire version 8.01

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 have a problem with my heart. I would prefer that the doctor: described what was wrong. showed me a diagram of what was wrong. used a plastic model to show me what was wrong. gave me something to read to explain what was wrong.

I want to learn how to take better photos. I would: use the written instructions about what to do. ask questions and talk about the camera and its features. use diagrams showing the camera and what each part does. use examples of good and poor photos showing how to improve them.

When choosing a career or area of study, these are important for me: Using words well in written communications. Working with designs, maps or charts. Applying my knowledge in real situations. Communicating with others through discussion.

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: reading the words. watching the actions. listening. seeing the diagrams.

I want to learn about a new project. I would ask for: diagrams to show the project stages with charts of benefits and costs. examples where the project has been used successfully. an opportunity to discuss the project. a written report describing the main features of the project.

When I am learning I: see patterns in things. like to talk things through. use examples and applications. read books, articles and handouts.

I want to save more money and to decide between a range of options. I would: use graphs showing different options for different time periods. read a print brochure that describes the options in detail. talk with an expert about the options. consider examples of each option using my financial information.

I want to assemble a wooden table that came in parts (kitset). I would learn best from: diagrams showing each stage of the assembly. watching a video of a person assembling a similar table. written instructions that came with the parts for the table. advice from someone who has done it before.

I have finished a competition or test and I would like some feedback. I would like to have feedback: using examples from what I have done. from somebody who talks it through with me. using a written description of my results. using graphs showing what I achieved.

I prefer a presenter or a teacher who uses: diagrams, charts, maps or graphs. question and answer, talk, group discussion, or guest speakers. handouts, books, or readings. demonstrations, models or practical sessions.

I want to learn to do something new on a computer. I would: start using it and learn by trial and error. follow the diagrams in a book. read the written instructions that came with the program. talk with people who know about the program.

I want to find out about a house or an apartment. Before visiting it I would want: to view a video of the property. a discussion with the owner. a printed description of the rooms and features. a plan showing the rooms and a map of the area.

I need to find the way to a shop that a friend has recommended. I would: ask my friend to tell me the directions. write down the street directions I need to remember. find out where the shop is in relation to somewhere I know. use a map.

I want to learn how to play a new board game or card game. I would: listen to somebody explaining it and ask questions. read the instructions. use the diagrams that explain the various stages, moves and strategies in the game. watch others play the game before joining in.

When learning from the Internet I like: interesting design and visual features. audio channels where I can listen to podcasts or interviews. videos showing how to do or make things. interesting written descriptions, lists and explanations.

I want to find out more about a tour that I am going on. I would: read about the tour on the itinerary. look at details about the highlights and activities on the tour. 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.

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