Building Community
Doing the Learning Style Inventories with the kids also serves as a community-building activity because that is exactly what the learning styles inventory does, and often in just a few days. You will see the difference when you do this activity properly.
Getting Started
First you need an inventory. You can find them online. I prefer the simplest ones. They get the job done. Here is an example:
https://www.how-to-study.com/learning-style-assessment/
Once the students have filled out the inventory – which only takes 20 minutes or so because you have chosen one that is simple – I then spend up to two class periods discussing the inventories in an open forum environment. Of course, shy kids are exempt from the discussion. As you well know, certain kids love to talk about themselves in class and others shy away from such discussions. But because of the often riveting nature of these discussions, even the shy kids eventually want your input on their scores.
