The document is an activity sheet for a student named Mirnell D. Gonzalez to reflect on their learning style. It contains questions about how different factors like visual aids, instructions, physical activities, lighting, temperature, steps, eating habits, and background noise impacted the student's ability to learn. The student is asked to score each question and calculate averages to gain insights into how they receive and understand information, and how environmental factors affect their learning. Based on their answers, the student realizes how experiences can impact learning and that understanding one's own learning style will help them succeed.

1. Activity Sheet:
Reflecting on Your Learning Style*
NAME: Mirnell D. Gonzalez
There are no "right" answers for the questions below. It's okay if you cannot recall exactly which
type of questions you most often faced; try to remember as best you can. Write from your heart.
This exercise is not meant for you to answer just like your classmates, or to match what you
may think the instructor wants to see. Take your time to give a respectful and responsible
general accounting of your experiences with critical thinking. A truthful self-assessment now
will help you build on skills you presently possess while developing those you lack.
For the following items put brackets around the number that best describes your typical
experience. The key for the numbers is:
0 = never; 1 = almost never; 2 = occasionally; 3 = frequently; 4 = almost always; 5 = always
When considering your past successes and challenges with learning, how often: (.
1. Did you notice that a classroom lecture, when it was accompanied with photos, slides,
transparencies, or a PowerPoint presentation, either positively or negatively affected your ability
to understand the material?
0 1 2 3 4 (5)
2. Did you notice that directions, when they were given verbally without any visuals, affected your
ability to understand the message?
0 1 2 3 (4) 5
3. Did you notice that when you were allowed to do something physically with material, like
create a picture or model of it, this had an impact on your learning?
0 1 2 3 4 (5)
4. Did you notice that the amount of lighting in a room either positively or negatively affected your
ability to study or pay attention?
0 1 2 (3) 4 5
5. Were you aware of how the temperature of a classroom or study space had an impact on how
well you focused on the topic at hand?
0 1 2 3 (4) 5
*Study Skills: Do I Really Need This Stuff? 2nd Edition. Piscitelli, S. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, 2009.
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2. Activity Sheet:
Reflecting on Your Learning Style*
6. Did you perform better when instructors clearly mapped the exact steps you had to follow to
complete a task?
0 1 2 3 4 (5)
7. Did you notice the affect eating or not eating a meal before an exam had on your
performance?
0 1 2 3 4 (5)
8. Did you notice how background noise helped or hindered your concentration?
0 1 2 3 4 (5)
1. Add up your scores for items 1, 2, 3, and 6. Divide by 4. Write your answer here: 4.75
Using the key explanations for each number (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) complete this sentence:
When it comes to how I receive and understand information, I am 4.75 aware of my
learning preference.
2. Add up your scores for items 4, 5, 6, and 8. Divide by 4. Write your answer here: 4.25
Using the key explanations for each number (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) complete this sentence:
When it comes to how environmental factors affect my learning, I am 4.25 aware of
these factors.
Based on your answers, what insights do you have about your experiences with identifying and
using your learning style?
Based on my answers I am amazed to know how our experiences can affect our learning.
Right through this information, I will know how to react to these experiences. Also, it will help
me to understand better myself, the class and the environment I will be at. As I said before,
knowing our learning style will help us succeed in everything we set ourselves to do.
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