1. Activity Sheet:
How Do You Learn Best?*
NAME:_
Auditory.Describe a recent class situation in which you understood the material by
hearing an explanation. You really got it! Rate how often this happens on a scale of 1
(almost never) to 5 (almost always). Explain why you think you got it or why you think
you did not get it.
Answer: …
Visual.Describe a recent class situation in which you understood the material by seeing
the explanation. Maybe the instructor used pictures or a model. Whatever she used,
you really got it! Rate how often this happens on a scale of 1 (almost never) to 5
(almost always). Explain why you think you got it or why you think you did not get it.
Answer: …
Kinesthetic.Describe a recent class situation in which you understood the material by
physically doing something. Maybe it was a science lab or maybe you constructed a
model. Whatever happened, you really got it! Rate how often this happens on a scale of
1 (almost never) to 5 (almost always). Explain why you think you got it or why you think
you did not get it.
Answer: …
Environment.Describe the environment (climate, lighting, ventilation, sound) that helps
you to learn the best.
Answer: …
*Rhythms of College Success: A Journey of Discovery, Change, and Mastery. Piscitelli, S. Boston, MA:
Pearson Education, 2008, 99.