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 want to learn how to play a new board game or card game. I would: 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. listen to somebody explaining it and ask questions.

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

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. diagrams showing each stage of the assembly. watching a video of a person assembling a similar 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 graphs showing what I achieved. using a written description of my results.

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

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

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 have a problem with my heart. 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. described what was wrong. showed me a diagram of what was wrong.

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 want to learn about a new project. I would ask for: a written report describing the main features of the project. 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.

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

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

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

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

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