LEARNING STRATEGY QUESTIONNAIRE

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

SD D DK A SA

a
b
c

d
e
f

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:

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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

SD D DK A SA

a
b
c

d
e
f

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:

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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

SD D DK A SA

a
b
c

d
e
f

19 Even when I have studied hard for a test, I
		SD	D	DK		A	SA
worry that I may not be able to do well on it
20	I find that learning some topics can be							a
really exciting
21	I would rather do well in school than be							b
popular
with my class mates								c
22	In most subjects I do enough just to pass,
and no more								d
23	I try to relate what I learn in one subject
to other subjects								e
24	I review soon after most lessons to make
sure I understand what was taught								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

SDD

DK A

SA

a
b
c

d
e
f

SD D DK A SA

a
b
c

d
e
f

Now make a total of your points in each of the six types on the chart.

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