Directions: People differ in their ways of learning and knowing. These are called Multiple Intelligences. Below is a list of 27 items in 3 sets that relate to each type of Multiple Intelligence. Some of these will apply to how you like to learn, and others will not. Ranking: There are nine items in each group. For each of the three groups, rank the items according to how they apply to you. Put a 1 next to the item that is most like you. Put a 2 next to the item that is second most like you. Do this for each item until you have numbered every item in each group with a number from 1 to 9. The item most like you should be 1. The item least like you should be 9. Do not use a number more that once in each group.
Rank each of the following 9 items from 1 to 9.
1. I live an active lifestyle.
2. Meditation exercises are rewarding.
3. I am a "team player".
4. Fairness is important to me.
5. Structure helps me be successful.
6. I enjoy many kinds of music.
7. My home has a recycling system in place.
8. I keep a journal.
9. I enjoy doing three dimensional puzzles.
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10. I enjoy outdoor games.
11. Questions about the meaning of life are important to me.
12. I learn best interacting with others.
13. Social justice issues concern me.
14. I get easily frustrated with disorganized people.
15. I have always been interested in playing a musical instrument.
16. Animals are important in my life.
17. I write for pleasure.
18. I can recall things in mental pictures.
19. I like working with tools.
20. I enjoy discussing questions about life.
21. Things such as clubs and extracurricular activities are fun.
22. I learn best when I have an emotional attachment to the subject.
23. Step-by-step directions are a big help.
24. Remembering song lyrics is easy for me.
25. Hiking is an enjoyable activity.
26. Foreign languages interest me.
27. I can imagine ideas in my mind.
Please check to make sure that you have selected each number only once.