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TABE: What Kind of Learner Are You?

Because people learn in different ways, it is important for you to understand how you learn best.

Learner Preference Worksheet

1. What time(s) of day or night do you feel better able to study/read/write.
Early Morning  Afternoon ____ Early evening ____ Late night

2. Do you prefer to study or learn by yourself or with other? (Check one)
like learning about new things with a study group.
I like learning about new things by myself.
I like learning something new with one other person to help me.
It depends on the subject matter.  (I need help with computers and math.)

3. Do you learn best by (Check all that apply.)
Reading about something?
Seeing a picture or graph?
Hearing someone explain something? _____
Doing what I’m learning about? Writing it down? ____
Talking about it with or without someone else?

4. What length of time do you prefer to spend studying? ___
I prefer to work for periods of 2 hours or more.
I prefer to work for shorter periods of time (less than an hour) ____
I can work for as long as time permits.

5. How’s your concentration? (Check all that apply)
I need complete quiet when I study or read.
I can study or read with some background noise. _____
I can study or read in any environment, quiet or noisy._____
Examine the items Anna checked to get a picture of how best she learns. See how she used the information to fill in the blanks in the Learner Preference Statement that follows.

Learner Preference Statement
I prefer to study in the early morning with the help of others (when I’m doing math or learning computer skills). I learn best when I read about it and see something in a picture or graph and by talking about it with other people. I prefer to spend at least 2 hours studying, and I prefer to study in complete silence when I’m not working with others.
You have just seen an example of a completed worksheet. Now complete this one on your own to get an idea of how you prefer to learn.

Learner Preference Worksheet
1. What time(s) of day or night do you feel better able to study/read/write.
Early Morning _____ Afternoon ____ Early evening _____ Late night

2. Do you prefer to study or learn by yourself or with others? (Check one)
I like learning about new things with a study group. _____
I like learning about new things by myself. _____
I like learning something new with one other person to help me. ____
It depends on the subject matter. ____

3. Do you learn best by (Check all that apply.)
Reading about something? _____
Seeing a picture or graph? _____
Hearing someone explain something? _____
Doing what I’m learning about? Writing it down? ____
Talking about it with or without someone else? ____

4. What length of time do you prefer to spend studying? ____
I prefer to work for periods of 2 hours or more. ____
I prefer to work for shorter periods of time (less than an hour)___
I can work for as long as time permits. ___

5. How’s your concentration? (Check all that apply)
I need complete quiet when I study or read. ____
I can study or read with some background noise. _____
I can study or read in any environment, quiet or noisy. _____
Look at the items you have checked above to get a picture of how you learn best. Use this information to fill in your Learner Preference Statement.
 

Learner Preference Statement
I prefer to study in the 1. _________ with (2) __________. I learn best by (3) __________. I prefer to spend (4) _________studying. I prefer to study (5) __________.