Learning styles

Multiple-choice exercise

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Choose the best answer for each question

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