Learning Styles
Go to www.careercruising.com. Enter your personal My Plan username and password in the spaces
provided, and click on Log In.
Log in to Career Cruising and click on Assessments, then on the Start Learning Styles button.
Read the instructions on the Introduction page and start the assessment. Remember, there are no right
or wrong answers; simply select the answer that you feel best applies to you.
What kind of learner are you?
I am a Tactile learner
1. Read the Learning Styles profile. Answer the following questions:
Which parts of the profile best describe the way that you learn and retain new information?
I learn best from hands-on experience where i can manipulate something in order to learn about it.
Are there parts of the profile that do not accurately describe the way that you learn and retain new
information? Which ones?
Auditory Learning and using role playing to practice skills or act out what you are learning
2. Think about how your learning style relates to your work at school. The Learning Styles profile
offers lots of suggestions to help you learn in your preferred style.
Which suggested strategies do you already use? How successful do you think they are in helping you
learn and remember information?
Some strategies i already use are rewriting your notes or typing them on the computer. Thinking through a problem while doing something physical like exercise. Making diagrams, notes, and flash cards as a way of being physical with the information. These are very successful because it helps me remember what i learned in preparation for upcoming tests.
Which suggested strategies can you begin using now to help you learn and remember information?
- Some suggested strategies i can use are actively working the information you are learning by making models or doing demonstrations and practice assignments. Thinking through a problem while doing something physical like exercise.
3. Now try to think of some more tips that you could use in the following situations:
You have a test in two weeks that is worth 30% of your final grade. What strategies could you use to
help you study for the exam?
You’re having trouble absorbing information in class. What suggestions could you make at the next
student-teacher conference that would help you and your teacher develop a learning plan to suit your
learning style?
You have to write a 5-page essay, and you’re feeling a little overwhelmed. What tips can help you
prepare to tackle the project and write the paper?
4. Think about how understanding your learning style relates to career possibilities. How can knowing
how you learn help you make important career decisions and succeed in the workforce?
Click on Careers in the menu bar near the top of the screen, and search for a career that interests you.
Career:
5. Read the Job Description section.
Write down two or three tasks that people in this occupation perform.
Describe how you could learn to perform each task in a way that complements your learning style. (e.g.
adjusting technical equipment: auditory learners could listen to someone explain how to adjust the
equipment; visual learners could read the manual; tactile learners could test out the equipment)
6. Read the Working Conditions section.
Write down two working conditions that are common for people in this occupation.
Describe how you could adapt the working conditions you listed above so that they support your
learning style. (e.g. working in an office: auditory learners could reduce noise distractions by closing their
office door; visual learners could reduce visual distractions by clearing away clutter in their office or
cubicle; tactile learners could take frequent breaks or walks.)
7. Now that you’ve learned a little more about your learning style, answer the following questions:
What do you think are some of the challenges associated with your learning style?
What do you think are some of the advantages of your learning style?
