LEARNING STRATEGY QUESTIONNAIRE
How do you go about your learning? This activity can help you to spot some of your
strategies in learning, and then give you a chance to think about them.
Do
Read each of the six statements below, and for each one
decide whether you:
Strongly Disagree
mark under the column SD
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Disagree
mark under the column D
Don’t Know
mark under the column DK
Agree
mark under the column A
Strongly Agree
mark under the column SA
1. I want to take only those subjects in
school that would help me to get a job, not
those that might be more interesting
2 I find that my school work can give me a
good feeling inside
3 I try to obtain high marks in all my
subjects because I like to beat the other
kids
4 I tend to study only what the teacher
says, no more
5 While I am learning things in school, I
try to think of how useful they would be in
real life
6 I have my way of keeping my books,
notes and other class things so that I can
find them easily
Did you find yourself strongly agreeing with one of the above
six more than the others?
Which was it: a, b, c, d, e or f (see right-hand column)?
Now try some more
:
SD
D
DK A
SA
a
b
c
d
e
f
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7 If I do badly on a test, I worry about how
I will do next time
8 I say what I think is right, even though
others may know more than me
9 I really want to do better than anyone
else in my school work
10 I learn best when I memorise things by
heart
11 In reading new stuff, I am reminded of
things I already know and see them in a
different way
12 I try to plan my work all through the
school year so that I get the best grades I
can
Again, did you find yourself strongly agreeing with one of the above six more than all the
others? Which was it: a, b, c, d, e or f?
Give yourself:
two points for a one point for an minus one for a minus two for a
‘Strongly Agree’ ‘Agree’ ‘Disagree’ ‘Strongly
Disagree’
Now make a total of your points in each of the six types so far on the chart.
Statement
Points
Statement
Points
Total so far
1
7
a
2
8
b
3
9
c
4
10
d
5
11
e
6
12
f
Here are a few more, to see whether there is a pattern in what you say:
SD
D
DK
A
SA
a
b
c
d
e
f
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13 The only reason I can see for working hard
in school is to get a good job when I leave
school
14 I become interested in many school subjects
when I work at them
15 I like the results of tests to be put up in class
so that the others can see how much I beat them
by
16 I prefer learning facts and details about
things to trying to understand them
17 I like to form my own ideas on a topic before
I feel good about it
18 I try to do all my assignments as soon as they
are given to me
19 Even when I have studied hard for a test, I
worry that I may not be able to do well on it
20 I find that learning some topics can be
really exciting
21 I would rather do well in school than be
popular
with my class mates
22 In most subjects I do enough just to pass,
and no more
23 I try to relate what I learn in one subject
to other subjects
24 I review soon after most lessons to make
sure I understand what was taught
SD
D
DK
A
SA
a
b
c
d
e
f
SD
D
DK
A
SA
a
b
c
d
e
f
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25 Teachers should not expect us to work on
things that are not going to be tested
26 One day I might be able to change things
in the world that I think are wrong
27 I will work for top marks whether or not I
like the subject
28 It is better for me to learn facts and details
than to try to understand general ideas
29 I find that most new things taught in
school are interesting and I may even spend
extra time finding out more about them
30 When a test is returned, I correct all the
errors I made and try to see why I made them
31 I only want to stay in school long enough
to get a good job
32 I believe that school should help me form
my own ideas
33 I see doing well in school as a
competition, and I am determined to win
34 I don’t spend time on learning things that
I know won’t be on the tests
35 I spend my free time finding out more
about interesting things that have been talked
about in class
36 I try to read all the things the teacher says
we should
Now make a total of your points in each of
the six types on the chart.
SD
D
DK
A
SA
a
b
c
d
e
f
SD
D
DK A
SA
a
b
c
d
e
f
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Total
from
other
page
Statement Points Statement Points Statement Points Statement Points Total
13
19
25
31
a
14
20
26
32
b
15
21
27
33
b
16
22
28
34
b
17
23
29
35
e
18
24
30
36
f
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