Listed below are ten incomplete sentences and three ways of completing each sentence. Check the one statement that is most typical of you. Count the number of checks in each column. The totals give a rough indication of your modality strengths.
| 1 | My emotions can often be interpreted: | |||||
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facial expressions. | ( ) |
voice quality. | ( ) |
general body tone. | |
| 2 | I keep up with current events by: | |||||
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reading the newspaper thoroughly when I have time. | ( ) |
listening to the radio or watching the television news. | ( ) |
quickly reading the paper or spending a few minutes watching television news. | |
| 3 | If I have business to conduct with another person, I prefer: | |||||
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face-to-face meeting or writing letters. | ( ) |
the telephone, since it saves time. | ( ) |
conversing while walking, jogging or doing something physical. | |
| 4 | When I'm angry, I usually: | |||||
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clam up and give others the silent treatment." | ( ) |
am quick to let others know why I am angry. | ( ) |
clench my fists, grasp something tightly or storm off. | |
| 5 | When driving I: | |||||
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frequently check the rear view mirror and watch the road carefully. | ( ) |
turn on the radio as soon as I enter the car. | ( ) |
can't get comfortable in a seat and continually shift position. | |
| 6 | I consider myself: | |||||
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a neat dresser. | ( ) |
a sensible dresser. | ( ) |
a comfortable dresser. | |
| 7 | At a meeting, I: | |||||
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come prepared with notes and displays. | ( ) |
enjoy discussing issues and hearing other points of view. | ( ) |
would rather be somewhere else, so I doodle. | |
| 8 | In my spare time, I would rather: | |||||
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watch television, go to a movie, attend the theater or read. | ( ) |
listen to the radio or records, attend a concert, or play an instrument. | ( ) |
engage in a physical activity of some kind. | |
| 9 | The best approach to discipline is: | |||||
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isolate the child by separating him/her from the group. | ( ) |
reason with the child and discuss the situation. | ( ) |
use acceptable forms of corporal punishment. | |
| 10 | The most effective way of rewarding students is: | |||||
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positive comments written on their papers, stickers, or posting good work for others to see. | ( ) |
oral praise to the student and to the rest of the class. | ( ) |
a pat on the back, a big hug, or some other appropriate physical action. | |
| Tally your checkmarks in each column to find you Modality Strengths below: | ||||||
VISUAL |
AUDITORY |
KINESTHETIC | ||||
Mathematics instruction should include all learning modalities. Approximately 30% of the basic student population learns kinesthetically. Therefore, instruction should begin with the concrete, followed by the visual and ending with the abstract.