Honey and Mumford - Learning Style Questionnaire(LSQ)
Please look at the following statements. Using a scale of 1 to 4 - where 1 is 4 is the most preferred and 4 is the least preferred - tick the appropriate box.
Answer the questions as quickly as possible.
Total the number of ticks at the bottom of each column.
Question / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4I find it easy to meet new people and make new friends
I am cautious and thoughtful
I get bored easily
I am a practical, "hands on" kind of person
I like to try things out for myself
My friends consider me to be a good listener
I have clear ideas about the best way to do things
I enjoy being the centre of attention
I am a bit of a daydreamer
I keep a list of things to do
I like to experiment to find the best way to do things
I prefer to think things out logically
I like to concentrate on one thing at a time
People sometimes think of me as shy and quiet
I am a bit of a perfectionist
I am enthusiastic about life
I would rather "get on with the job" than keep talking about it
I often notice things that other people miss
I act first then think about the consequences later
I like to have everything in its "proper place"
I ask lots of questions
I like to think things through before getting involved
I enjoy trying out new things
I like the challenge of having a problem to solve
Total number of ‘ticks’
Mainly As – Activist
Mainly Bs - Pragmatist
Mainly Cs - Theorist
Mainly Ds - Reflector
Honey and Mumford - Learning Style Questionnaire(LSQ)
The LSQ (Learning Style Questionnaire) is a self-administered questionnaire determines your preferred learning style.
The higher scores on the learning styles format questionnaire suggest this is an area of preference. All of us use all of the styles to a greater or lesser extent, using your profile you can better identify learning methodologies suited to your preferences.
Knowing your learning style can accelerate your learning as you undertake activities that best fit your preferred style.
Knowing your learning style can also help avoid repeating mistakes by undertaking activities that strengthen other styles For example, if you tend to “jump in at the deep end”, consider spending time reflecting on experiences before taking action.
Activitists (Do)
- Immerse themselves fully in new experiences
- Enjoy here and now
- Open minded, enthusiastic, flexible
- Act first, consider consequences later
- Seek to centre activity around themselves
Reflectors (Review)
- Stand back and observe
- Cautious, take a back seat
- Collect and analyze data about experience and events, slow to reach conclusions
- Use information from past, present and immediate observations to maintain a big picture perspective.
Theorists (Conclude)
- Think through problems in a logical manner, value rationality and objectivity
- Assimilate disparate facts into coherent theories
- Disciplined, aiming to fit things into rational order
- Keen on basic assumptions, principles, theories, models and systems thinking
Pragmatists (Plan)
- Keen to put ideas, theories and techniques into practice
- Search new ideas and experiment
- Act quickly and confidently on ideas, gets straight to the point
- Are impatient with endless discussion
While this simple (unscientific) instrument can be a useful discussion tool, it is recommended that you use Honey and Mumford’s LSQ instrument if you want to think about your Learning Style further. The questionnaire contains 80, well researched questions and effective analysis.
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