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Multiple Pathways to Learning Assessment

MULTIPLE PATHWAYS TO LEARNING
Each intelligence has a set of numbered statements. Consider each statement on its own. Then, on a scale from 1 (lowest) to 4 (highest),
rate how closely it matches who you are right now and write that number on the line next to the statement. Finally, total each set of six
questions. Enter your scores in the grid on page 59.
1. rarely 2. sometimes 3. usually 4. always
1. ____ I enjoy physical activities. 1. ____ I enjoy telling stories.
2. ____ I am uncomfortable sitting still. 2. ____ I like to write.

3. ____ I prefer to learn through doing. 3. ____ I like to read.
4. ____ When sitting I move my legs or hands. 4. ____ I express myself clearly.
5. ____ I enjoy working with my hands. 5. ____ I am good at negotiating.
6. ____ I like to pace when I’m thinking or studying. 6. ____ I like to discuss topics that interest me.
____ TOTAL for BODILY-KINESTHETIC ____ TOTAL for VERBAL-LINGUISTIC

1. ____ I use maps easily. 1. ____ I like math in school.

2. ____ I draw pictures/diagrams when explaining ideas. 2. ____ I like science.
3. ____ I can assemble items easily from diagrams. 3. ____ I problem-solve well.
4. ____ I enjoy drawing or photography. 4. ____ I question how things work.
5. ____ I do not like to read long paragraphs. 5. ____ I enjoy planning or designing something new.

6. ____ I prefer a drawn map over written directions. 6. ____ I am able to fix things.
____ TOTAL for VISUAL-SPATIAL ____ TOTAL for LOGICAL–MATHEMATICAL

1. ____ I listen to music. 1. ____ I need quiet time to think.
2. ____ I move my fingers or feet when I hear music. 2. ____ I think about issues before I want to talk.
3. ____ I have good rhythm. 3. ____ I am interested in self-improvement.
4. ____ I like to sing along with music. 4. ____ I understand my thoughts and feelings.

5. ____ People have said I have musical talent. 5. ____ I know what I want out of life.
6. ____ I like to express my ideas through music. 6. ____ I prefer to work on projects alone.
____ TOTAL for MUSICAL ____ TOTAL for INTRAPERSONAL

1. ____ I like doing a project with other people. 1. ____ I like to think about how things, ideas, or people fit into
categories.
2. ____ People come to me to help settle conflicts.
2. ____ I enjoy studying plants, animals, or oceans.
3. ____ I like to spend time with friends.
3. ____ I tend to see how things relate to, or are distinct from,
4. ____ I am good at understanding people. one another.
5. ____ I am good at making people feel comfortable. 4. ____ I think about having a career in the natural sciences.
6. ____ I enjoy helping others. 5. ____ As a child I often played with bugs and leaves.
6. ____ I like to investigate the natural world around me.
____ TOTAL for INTERPERSONAL
____ TOTAL for NATURALISTIC
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Source: Developed by Joyce Bishop, PhD, Golden West College, Huntington Beach, CA. Based on Howard Gardner, Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences,
New York: Harper Collins, 1993.