SELF-ASSESSMENT: PREFERRED APPROACHES TO NEW LEARNING
0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4This is NOT me!
/This is rarely true for me
/This may be true
/This is true most of the time
/This IS me!
Rate each statement with “4” being most true for you.
I PREFER TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW BY… / 0This is not me! / 1
This is rarely true / 2
This may be true / 3
This is true most of the time / 4
This is me! /
1. Tackling the situation and doing something concrete, like actually interviewing, rather than first reading about it. / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
2. Watching or observing someone else in action before I make a decision about my own approach to the problem. / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
3. Arriving at the meaning for myself when I read articles or textbooks. / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
4. Drawing my own conclusions based on what I feel and believe from past experience. / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
5. Relying on what I may feel about a certain situation to influence my interpretation of things. / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
6. Developing my ideas through doing things with lots of people such as colleagues, friends, and family. / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
7. Making decisions based on verifiable conclusions based on facts. / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
8. Being busy and active even if it means doing things on the spur of the moment. / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
9. Being cautious and reviewing similar experiences from different perspectives and from other possible angles. / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
10. Deriving guidelines and concepts from experts, or by using resource books prepared by qualified specialists. / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
11. Engaging in the activity and learning while it is happening. / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
12. Listening to my inner emotions about the viability of a possible response to the problem at hand. / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
13. Working from a set of principles or recognized theory as the guidelines for my own work. / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
14. Observing impartially what happens before jumping in. / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
15. Reacting to the ideas of others rather than having to initiate the discussion. / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
16. Relying on my gut reaction to the overall picture of a situation. / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Based on Kolb, D. A. (1976). The Learning Style Inventory: Technical Manual, Boston, Ma: McBer; Chable, B. Australia. La Trobe University (unpublished) In: Bogo, M, Vayda, E (1993) The Practice of Field Instruction in Social Work: A Teaching Guide. University Of Toronto Bookstores, Custom Publishing Service; Pappel, C. (1978). A Study of Styles of Learning for Direct Social Practice. Doctoral Dissertation, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University; Berengarten, S. (Dec., 1957). Identifying Learning Patterns of Individual Students: An Exploratory Study. Social Service Review: 407-417. Adapted by Jeanne Bertrand Finch (2002), SSW, SUNY @ Stony Brook, NY; .
SELF-ASSESSMENT: PREFERRED APPROACHES TO NEW LEARNING
SCORING YOUR TEST
Total possible score for any category is 16.
The Doer (D)
Add score to question numbers: 1, 6, 8, 11
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The Observer (O)
Add score to question numbers: 2 9 14 15
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The Thinker (T)
Add score to question numbers: 3 7 10 13
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The Feeler (F)
Add score to question numbers: 4 5 12 16
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