Barsch Learning Style Preference Form

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	OFTEN	SOMETIMES	SELDOM
1. Can you remember more about a subject through listening than reading.
2. Follow written directions better than oral directions.
3. Like to write things down or take notes for visual review.
4. Bear down extremely hard when writing.
5. Require explanations of graphs, diagrams, or visual directions.
6. Enjoy working with tools.
7. Are skillful and enjoy developing and making graphs and charts.
8. Can tell if sounds match when presented with pairs of sounds.
9. Remember best by writing things down several times.
10. Can understand and follow directions of maps.
11. Do better at academic subjects by listening to tapes and lectures.
12. Play with coins or keys in pockets.
13. Learn to spell better by repeating the letters out loud than by writing the word on paper.
14. Can better understand a news article by reading about it than by listening to it on the radio.
15. Chew gum, snack, or smoke during studies.
16. Feel the best way to remember is to picture it in your head.
17. Learn spelling by "finger spelling" the words.
18. Would rather listen to a good lecture or speech than read about the same material in a book.
19. Are good at working and solving jigsaw puzzles and mazes.
20. Grip objects in your hands during learning periods.
21. Prefer listening to the news on the radio than reading about it in the newspaper.
22. Obtain information on an interesting subject by reading related materials.
23. Feel very comfortable touching others; hugging, handshaking, etc.
24. Follow oral directions better than written ones.