Learning styles

Multiple-choice exercise

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Choose the best answer for each question

  1. Who developed the VARK hypothesis?
    1.   Honey
    2.   Fleming
    3.   Mumford
    4.   Kolb
  2. Someone who learns well by listening is described as ...
    1.   a reflector learner
    2.   a kinaesthetic learner
    3.   an auditory learner
    4.   a good listener
  3. Pragmatists ...
    1.   are usually dominantly reading-writing learners
    2.   are flexible and enjoy problem solving
    3.   like theories to explain things
    4.   like to stand back and think things through
  4. Reflectors ...
    1.   like to stand back and think
    2.   are willing to jump in and try new things
    3.   are down-to-earth problem solvers
    4.   try to integrate things into theories
  5. Japanese culture exhibits ...
    1.   high uncertainty avoidance and large power distance
    2.   low uncertainty avoidance and high power distance
    3.   low uncertainty avoidance and low power distance
    4.   high uncertainty avoidance and low power distance
  6. Scandinavian, British, USA and German cultures typically exhibit ...
    1.   low to medium power distance
    2.   very high levels of uncertainty avoidance
    3.   high power distance and high uncertainty avoidance
    4.   high to very high power distance
  7. Artists, designers and cartoonists generally show high levels of ...
    1.   Bodily-Kinaesthetic intelligence
    2.   Logical-mathematical intelligence
    3.   Spatial-visual intelligence
    4.   Linguistic intelligence
  8. Intonation and rhythm exercises will be easier for people with high ...
    1.   musical intelligence
    2.   logical-mathematical intelligence
    3.   linguistic intelligence
    4.   bodily-kinaesthetic intelligence
  9. An exercise which involves moving and matching cut-out headlines with cut-out paragraphs will appeal to people who are strongly ...
    1.   kinaesthetic and reading-writing learners
    2.   visual and auditory learners
    3.   reflectors and people with high spatial-visual intelligence
    4.   theorists and pragmatists
  10. Learners from cultures which have high power distances will expect the teacher to ...
    1.   use lots of pair and group work
    2.   manage the classroom assertively
    3.   be open to their views and opinions
    4.   work on an equal basis with the students