GEN 200 Foundations for Education and General Success

PATHWAYS TO LEARNING Name: Ashley Clark      Date: 2/15/2011

Developed by Joyce Bishop, Ph.D., and based upon Howard Gardner’s Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences.

Directions: Rate each statement as follows: 1 = rarely 2 = sometimes 3 = usually

4 = always
Type the number of your response (1 – 4) on the line next to the statement and total each set of
six questions.

1. 1 I enjoy physical activities. 7. 4 I enjoy telling stories.

2. 2 I am uncomfortable sitting still. 8. 4 I like to write.
3. 3 I prefer to learn through doing. 9. 2 I like to read.
4. 4 When sitting I move my legs or hands. 10. 3 I express myself clearly.
5. 3 I enjoy working with my hands. 11. 3 I am good at negotiating.
6. 2 I like to pace when I’m thinking or studying. 12. 2 I like to discuss topics that interest me.

15 TOTAL for Bodily-Kinesthetic 18 TOTAL for Verbal-Linguistic

13. 4 I use maps easily. 19. 4 I like math in school.

14. 4 I draw pictures/diagrams when explaining ideas. 20. 4 I like science.
15. 4 I can assemble items easily from diagrams. 21. 4 I problem-solve well.
16. 4 I enjoy drawing or photography. 22. 2 I question how things work.
17. 4 I do not like to read long paragraphs. 23. 2 I enjoy planning or designing something new.
18. 2 I prefer a drawn map over written directions. 24. 2 I am able to fix things.

22 TOTAL for Visual-Spatial 18 TOTAL for Logical-Mathematical

25. 4 I listen to music. 31. 3 I need quiet time to think.

26. 4 I move my fingers or feet when I hear music. 32. 2 I think about issues before I want to talk.
27. 3 I have good rhythm. 33. 4 I am interested in self-improvement.
28. 4 I like to sing along with music. 34. 3 I understand my thoughts and feelings.
29. 2 People have said I have musical talent. 35. 3 I know what I want out of life.
30. 1 I like to express my ideas through music. 36. 4 I prefer to work on projects alone.

18 TOTAL for Musical 19 TOTAL for Intrapersonal

37. 2 I like doing a project with other people. 43. 1 I enjoy nature whenever possible.
38. 4 People come to me to help settle conflicts. 44. 1 I think about having a career involving nature.
39. 4 I like to spend time with friends.
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45. 1 I enjoy studying plants, animals, or oceans.

40. 4 I am good at understanding people. 46. 1 I avoid being indoors except when I sleep.
41. 4 I am good at making people feel comfortable. 47. 1 As a child I played with bugs and leaves.
42. 4 I enjoy helping others. 48. 1 When I feel stressed I want to be out in nature.

22 TOTAL for Interpersonal 6 TOTAL for Naturalistic

 
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Keys to College Studying: Becoming a Lifelong Learner, by Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop and Sarah Lyman
Kravits. Copyright © 2002 by Prentice-Hall, Inc., an imprint of Pearson Education, Inc.
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32 CHAPTER 2
Keys to College Studying: Becoming a Lifelong Learner, by Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop and Sarah Lyman
Kravits. Copyright © 2002 by Prentice-Hall, Inc., an imprint of Pearson Education, Inc.