Learning Styles
Go to www.careercruising.com. Enter your personal My Plan username and password in the spaces
provided, and click on Log In.
(If you can't get into Career Cruising, you can go to http://www.personal.psu.edu/bxb11/LSI/LSI.htm or http://www.learning-styles-online.com/inventory/ or http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-learning-styles-quiz orhttp://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html or http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles.shtml or http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=questionnaire).
Log in to Career Cruising and click on Assessments, then on the Start Learning Styles button.
Read the instructions on the Introduction page and start the assessment. Remember, there are no right
or wrong answers; simply select the answer that you feel best applies to you.
What kind of learner are you?
1. Read the Learning Styles profile. Answer the following questions:
Which parts of the profile best describe the way that you learn and retain new information?
i learn best through auditory
Are there parts of the profile that do not accurately describe the way that you learn and retain new
information? Which ones?
visual i learn better visual
2. Think about how your learning style relates to your work at school. The Learning Styles profile
offers lots of suggestions to help you learn in your preferred style.
Which suggested strategies do you already use? How successful do you think they are in helping you
learn and remember information?
very good thats why i past my tests
3. Now try to think of some more tips that you could use in the following situations:
You have a test in two weeks that is worth 30% of your final grade. What strategies could you use to
help you study for the exam?
i could read over my stuff and read it out loud
You’re having trouble absorbing information in class. What suggestions could you make at the next
student-teacher conference that would help you and your teacher develop a learning plan to suit your
learning style?
4. Think about how understanding your learning style relates to career possibilities. How can knowing
how you learn help you make important career decisions and succeed in the workforce?
Click on Careers in the menu bar near the top of the screen, and search for a career that interests you.
Career:
5. Read the Job Description section.
Write down two or three tasks that people in this occupation perform.
Describe how you could learn to perform each task in a way that complements your learning style. (e.g.
adjusting technical equipment: auditory learners could listen to someone explain how to adjust the
equipment; visual learners could read the manual; tactile learners could test out the equipment)
6. Read the Working Conditions section.
Write down two working conditions that are common for people in this occupation.
Describe how you could adapt the working conditions you listed above so that they support your
learning style. (e.g. working in an office: auditory learners could reduce noise distractions by closing their
office door; visual learners could reduce visual distractions by clearing away clutter in their office or
cubicle; tactile learners could take frequent breaks or walks.)
7. Now that you’ve learned a little more about your learning style, answer the following questions:
What do you think are some of the challenges associated with your learning style?
What do you think are some of the advantages of your learning style?
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