Instrumen Tes Gaya Belajar VARK (Video, Aural, Read/Write, Kinestetik)

Choose the answer which best explains your preference and click the box next to it. Please click more than one if a single answer does not match your perception. Leave blank any question that does not apply.

You are using a book, CD or website to learn how to take photos with your new digital camera. You would like to have:

diagrams showing the camera and what each part does.

many examples of good and poor photos and how to improve them.

a chance to ask questions and talk about the camera and its features.

clear written instructions with lists and bullet points about what to do.

You are planning a vacation for a group. You want some feedback from them about the plan. You would:

give them a copy of the printed itinerary.

phone, text or email them.

describe some of the highlights they will experience.

use a map to show them the places.

You are going to choose food at a restaurant or cafe. You would:

choose from the descriptions in the menu.

look at what others are eating or look at pictures of each dish.

choose something that you have had there before.

listen to the waiter or ask friends to recommend choices.

A group of tourists wants to learn about the parks or wildlife reserves in your area. You would:

give them a book or pamphlets about the parks or wildlife reserves.

show them maps and internet pictures.

take them to a park or wildlife reserve and walk with them.

talk about, or arrange a talk for them about parks or wildlife reserves.

You want to learn a new program, skill or game on a computer. You would:

read the written instructions that came with the program.

talk with people who know about the program.

use the controls or keyboard.

follow the diagrams in the book that came with it.

Other than price, what would most influence your decision to buy a new non-fiction book?

It has real-life stories, experiences and examples.

Quickly reading parts of it.

The way it looks is appealing.

A friend talks about it and recommends it.

You have a problem with your heart. You would prefer that the doctor:

used a plastic model to show what was wrong.

described what was wrong.

gave you something to read to explain what was wrong.

showed you a diagram of what was wrong.

I like websites that have:

interesting written descriptions, lists and explanations.

interesting design and visual features.

things I can click on, shift or try.

audio channels where I can hear music, radio programs or interviews.

Do you prefer a teacher or a presenter who uses:

demonstrations, models or practical sessions.

handouts, books, or readings.

question and answer, talk, group discussion, or guest speakers.

diagrams, charts or graphs.

You have finished a competition or test and would like some feedback. You would like to have feedback:

using examples from what you have done.

using a written description of your results.

from somebody who talks it through with you.

using graphs showing what you had achieved.

Remember a time when you learned how to do something new. Avoid choosing a physical skill, eg. riding a bike. You learned best by:

watching a demonstration.

listening to somebody explaining it and asking questions.

diagrams, maps, and charts - visual clues.

written instructions – e.g. a manual or book.

You are about to purchase a digital camera or mobile phone. Other than price, what would most influence your decision?

It is a modern design and looks good.

Reading the details or checking its features online.

The salesperson telling me about its features.

Trying or testing it.

You are going to cook something as a special treat. You would:

ask friends for suggestions.

look on the Internet or in some cookbooks for ideas from the pictures.

use a cookbook where you know there is a good recipe.

cook something you know without the need for instructions.

You have to make an important speech at a conference or special occasion. You would:

make diagrams or get graphs to help explain things.

write out your speech and learn from reading it over several times.

gather many examples and stories to make the talk real and practical.

write a few key words and practice saying your speech over and over.

A website has a video showing how to make a special graph. There is a person speaking, some lists and words describing what to do and some diagrams. You would learn most from:

reading the words.

seeing the diagrams.

watching the actions.

listening.

You are helping someone who wants to go to your airport, the center of town or railway station. You would:

draw, or show her a map, or give her a map.

tell her the directions.

go with her.

write down the directions.

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