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How do you learn?


So how do you like to learn? A better understanding of this will also help give you direction on the types of careers you might enjoy. Take our simple questionnaire to find out what kind of a learner you are; go on… it won't take more than a couple of minutes.

On a scale of 1–5, do you agree with the following statements?

(Where 5 is strongly agree and 1 is strongly disagree)

How do you learn?
01I am great at working with objects
02I have a good sense of direction
03I have a natural ability to sort out arguments between friends
04I can remember the words to music easily
05I am able to explain topics which are difficult and make them clear
06I always do things one step at a time
07I know myself well and understand why I behave as I do
08I enjoy community activities and social events
09I learn well from talks, lectures and listening to others
10When listening to music I experience changes in mood
11I enjoy puzzles, crosswords, logical problems
12Charts, diagrams, visual displays are important for my learning
13I am sensitive to the moods and feelings of those around me
14I learn best when I have to get up and do it for myself
15I need to see something in it for me before I want to learn something
16I like privacy and quiet for working and thinking
17I can pick out individual instruments in complex musical pieces
18I can visualise remembered and constructed scenes easily
19I have a well developed vocabulary and am expressive with it
20I enjoy and value taking written notes
21I have a good sense of balance and enjoy physical movement
22I can discern pattern and relationships between experiences and things
23In teams I co-operate and build on the ideas of others
24I am observant and will often see things others miss
25I get restless easily
26I enjoy working or learning independently of others
27I enjoy making music
28I am skilled in working with numbers and mathematical problems

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