Learning Style Test Questions

The results of my Learning Style test were as follows: Visual 2, Aural 6, Read/Write 5, and Kinestic 3. I have to say I guess I am a little surprised at the results. I thought the physical would be higher because I do feel I like to learn by performing things more hands on. I was also surprised that the Visual score was so low, I really feel that I need to see things spelled out in front of me, and that pictures help me a great deal. I see where the Aural might be so high because I could be proven to hear things and learn from them but I still feel I am more visually drawn to things. The one score that did not surprise me was the Reading and Writing. I write everything down and usually in several different ways. I like to recopy things and produce them in ways that I feel are effective. I also am able to memorize things this way. For example, once I have copied down my kids schedules by hand off the computer print out, I usually can remember their schedules verbatim. I remember things like birthdays and phone numbers this way as well. This is another reason while I feel I am visual.

Test Questions:

1. What are the learning styles? There are 7 learning styles: Visual/spatial which deals with images and pictures, Aural/Auditory which uses sound and music, Verbal/linguistic which uses words when dealing with speech and writing, physical/kinestetic involves hands on activity and sense of touch, logical/mathematical using logic and reasoning, Social.interpersonal which involves learning in groups and helping others, and solitary/intrapersonal which means someone prepares to learn alone and work alone.
2. How can awareness of learning styles improve performance in a learning environment? By having a better understanding and awareness of the different learning styles it helps us as educators to understand that not all students learn the same. I feel it can improve performance in the learning environment because if we can find what triggers a students learning and how to interest them it will be easier to teach them.
3. Does any of this matter? I certainly feel all this matters because not only do students who are in Special Education learn differently all students as a whole have different learning styles. The face of teaching is something that is always changing and to be effective in our classrooms it is important that we are finding ways to connect with all our students and trying to reach them in as many ways as possible.