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1. When I think about what I have to do today, I

See a picture in my mind

See a list in my mind or think of words

Draw a blank until I look at my notes or calendar

2. I normally understand new things better after I

Try it out for myself

Think it through

Have someone explain it to me

3. My access to technology is

Good. I have a computer with Internet access and an e-mail account.

Not a problem. I can easily get to a computer with Internet access on a regular basis and I have an e-mail account.

Limited. I do not have easy regular access to a computer or the Internet. I do not have an e-mail account.

4. The main reason I am interested in taking my classes online is

Time- I understand it is the fastest way to learn and to get licensed and I don’t want to drag it out in a classroom.

Style- I like the idea of going at my own pace, taking the course whenever I want, and focusing on what I need to study.

Money- I know it is the least expensive way to get licensed and I don’t want to overpay.

5. When learning a new concept, it helps when I can

Read about it

See examples of it.

Dialogue about it

6. Face-to-face communication with a teacher is

Not essential to me. I understand that effective learning can happen without this physical ingredient.

Important to me. But if that is not physically possible I know that there are other forms of communication with teachers like phone, forums, and email that can work.

Essential to me. I can’t learn unless I can interact live with my instructor.

7. I prefer to get new information in the form of

Written words, verbal information

Pictures, diagrams, charts, and graphs

Live lecture or verbal instruction

8. When I meet new people, I am more inclined to remember

What they said

What they did

What they wore

9. When a teacher starts a new class with an outline of what we’re going to cover, I

Feel like it is valuable

Feel like it is important but don’t want to waste my time with it

Feel like it is a joke, because classes never follow the outline.

10. In terms of reading, I would consider myself

A good reader who understands most of the text without assistance

An average reader who sometimes needs help understanding certain texts

A below-average reader, who often needs help understanding the text.