Bruce Learning Styles Inventory

Choose all that apply.
Name: 


  1. Group #1
    I like to listen to people talk about things.
    I usually remember what I hear.
    I would rather watch a movie than read a book.
    I learned more in school by listening to the teacher's explanation than by reading.
    I would rather listen to the news on the radio than read the newspaper.
    I would rather have someone tell me about an upcoming event than read about it.


  1. Total number of selections choosen from Group #1
     
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  1. Group #2
    I get pictures in my head when I read.
    I remember faces better than I remember names.
    When I have to concentrate on spelling a word, I see that word in my mind.
    When I take a test, I can see in my mind what the notes I took in class look like. That helps me get the answer.
    I remember what pages in a book look like.
    I remember events in the past by seeing them in my mind.


  1. Total number of selections choosen from Group #2
     
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  1. Group #3
    When I'm thinking through a problem, I move around a lot.
    It's hard for me to sit still and study.
    I prefer to learn by doing something with my hands than read about that same thing.
    I like to make models of things.
    When I see something new and interesting, I like to touch it to find out more about it.
    I would rather go out dancing or bowling than stay home and read a book.


  1. Total number of selections choosen from Group #3
     
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    0  6


  1. Group #4
    I write down things I need to remember.
    I make fewer mistakes when I write than when I speak.
    I like it when someone who is explaining something to me uses a chalkboard or a piece of paper to write down the main points so that I can copy what they write.
    I keep my schedule by writing down the things to do. I would be lost without my planner.
    After taking notes, I rewrite my notes in order to better understand something.
    When I read, I often take notes in order to better understand the ideas I've read.


  1. Total number of selections choosen from Group #4
     
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    0  6


  1. Group #5
    I would rather read a report myself than be told what is in it.
    I like to read in my free time.
    I usually remember information that I read better than information that I hear.
    I would rather read the newspaper than watch the news on TV.
    I can learn how to put something together by reading the instructions.
    I like it when teachers write on the board so that I can read what they write.


  1. Total number of selections choosen from Group #5
     
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  1. Group #6
    When I have a problem to figure out, I often talk to myself.
    People have wondered why I talk to myself.
    I remember things better when I say them out loud. For example, if I have to learn a new phone number I repeat it again and again to myself.
    I communicate better by speaking than by writing.
    I enjoy talking on the telephone.
    I learned best when I study with other people and we discuss new ideas or concepts.


  1. Total number of selections choosen from Group #6
     
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Mr. P
8th Grade U. S. History
Benjamin Rush Middle School
IN