A Self-Portrait™ Online Learning Style Profile Sample
Here is a sample from the Disposition section of the A Self-Portrait™
Online Learning Style Profile to give you an idea of how
it works. Following the profile excerpt is a sample of the type
of helpful information you will receive ONLINE after you or your
student completes the profile. (Please remember, it is not actually
possible to determine your learning style by asking one question.
This is only a demonstration.)
Choose one:
1. I like learning activities that are short or like games.
2. I like using workbooks or doing timed drills.
3. I like learning centers, labs, or field trips.
4. I like to work in small groups or do projects with others.
5. I like activities that allow me to use my imagination and/or
creative thinking.
If you chose:
#1: You may have a Performing Disposition.
Since staying focused on material that you are not interested in
is difficult for you, having 10-20 minutes of instruction or study
followed by 20 minutes of "processing time" is very important. When
doing homework or any kind of lesson or study, frequent breaks are
necessary. People with a Performing Disposition are probably the
most misunderstood in traditional classroom and work settings. They
usually need to move frequently and they learn better if they can
"experience" the lesson. They are often labeled hyperactive or A.D.H.D.
(attention deficit hyperactive disorder).
#2: You may have a Producing Disposition.
You are likely to enjoy being focused for long periods of time.
You probably don't mind sitting at a desk, taking instruction, keeping
schedules, and doing exactly what you are asked to do. Clear explanations,
guidelines, and due dates are very important since you need to be
able to plan ahead and keep things organized. Producing people are
usually "ideal" students and employees.
#3: You may have an Inventing Disposition.
You don’t mind being focused for long periods of time as long
as it is your own project. In fact, when you are working on a project
of interest, you are likely to lose track of time and resent it
when you are interrupted or asked to stop working. Inventing people
need to set aside time to do things that "must" be done—that
they don't enjoy doing—so that they have lots of "open ended"
free time to pursue their own projects. In classroom situations,
these people are frequently labeled A.D.D. (attention deficit disorder).
#4: You may have a Relating-Inspiring Disposition.
Everything you do is more enjoyable and easier to do if you can
work with others—in a small group or with another person. The
interaction with other people, the discussion, the group problem
solving, and sense of cooperation keep you interested and participating
in the learning process. Many of these people are Auditory-Verbal
Learners, needing to talk things out and discuss in order to understand
and retain information.
#5: You may have a Thinking-Creating Disposition.
People may say that you are a "daydreamer" or that you are "unfocused."
Wonder and imagination—seeing things in a new way—keep
you interested and participating in the learning process. You are
probably a Visual-Picture Learner and possibly a Hands-On or Sketching
Learner. Doodling or drawing could facilitate comprehension and
writing. The ideas of Thinking-Creating people can seem "off the
wall" or unrelated to the subject. These students are also often
labeled A.D.D.
These are just a few examples of the type of information included
in the A Self-Portrait™ Online Learning Style Profile. You will receive specific suggestions
for studying, memorizing, approaching different subjects, relating
to others, setting up the study or work environment, etc. for you
or your student’s unique combination of learning style results.
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