Richard Felder and Barbara Soloman of North Carolina State University have posted an online Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire that can help people discover the details of their individual learning styles. The survey includes 44 questions about how a person prefers to learn new material, such as in sequence or in the big picture, and about how the person prefers to be entertained (by television or a book). The end result is an individualized scale telling the quiz-taker if his learning style is more active or reflective, more sensing or intuitive, more visual or verbal, and more sequential or global. The website also provides an explanation of each term used in the scale.
The Learning Styles Survey written by Catherine Jester of Diablo Valley College is intended to help college students discover their ideal learning method. The online quiz asks respondents to rate statements such as "I would rather read material in a textbook than listen to a lecture," with possible answers being "often," "sometimes" and "seldom." After the 32-question quiz is complete, participants are presented with a number score in four categories of learning factors, along with an explanation of their primary learning style, such as "visual/nonverbal." The results page also provides learning strategies to help a learner of that particular style study more effectively, such as using flashcards or translating information into pictures and diagrams.
The University of South Dakota website offers a 16-question learning style inventory. After answering the questions, students are told their particular learning style: visual, auditory or kinesthetic. Respondents can click on a link to learn more details about each learning style. For example, according to the website, visual learners like to see what they are learning, auditory learners learn better by hearing information, and kinesthetic learners learn by touching.