The Personal Style Categories
The six categories for personal style and the questions that assess compatibility are:

Practical people are levelheaded, sensible, and good with details. They tend to like to work with their hands on real-world activities. They are no-nonsense people who are good at solving problems. They like teachers using models, demonstrations, and how-to projects. They learn best with maps, charts, diagrams, and outlines.

Would you like: a job building houses?
Do you like it: when teachers let you make things in class?
Do you like: physical education class?
Do you think it’s fun to: take things like a radio apart?
Do you like to: bake cookies?
Do you like to: be the first person to get the latest high tech device?
Are you able to: fix many things without help from adults?
Do you like to: take care of animals?

Questioning people tend to be logical and thoughtful. They are curious and enjoy inspecting things and searching for answers to problems. They like teachers who lecture but use audio-visual aids and allow debate and discussion. They learn best by doing individual research and writing term papers and essays.

Would you like: a job to study what makes up our planet?
Would you like: a job studying human behavior?
Do you like it: when teachers assign research projects?
Do you like: using microscopes to study things?
Do you like: solving logic puzzles?
Do you like: to visit history and science museums?
Do you like: writing term papers better than taking a test?
Do you like: to program computers?

Creative people are very skilled at coming up with original ideas. They are resourceful and sensitive to the world around them and have a vivid imagination. They like to perform and create visual arts. They like teachers who allow them to work in groups, do role-plays and tell about and interpret what they learned. They learn best by doing creative writing, producing aesthetic products, and keeping journals.

Would you like: a job writing stories or news articles?
Do you like it: when teachers let you express your feelings through class assignments?
Do you like: music class?
Do you like: going to concerts?
Do you like: to draw?
Do you enjoy: role-playing?
Do you like: to design clothes?
Do you: come up with ideas no one else thought of?

Outgoing people tend to be friendly, entertaining, and popular. They are generally upbeat people who are happiest working with other people. They like teachers who use experiments and simulations and encourage divergent thinking. They learn best by use of games, case studies and hands-on experiences.

Would you like: a job organizing games and activities for others?
Would you like: a job teaching things to people?
Do you enjoy it: when teachers encourage discussion?
Do you like: working in a group better than by yourself?
Do you like: to resolve conflicts between others?
Do you like: to volunteer to help people?
Do you like: to join clubs and other groups?
Do you enjoy: participating in religious activities?

Influential people are lively and energetic. They are enthusiastic about persuading other people and are considered to be go-getters. They like teachers who allow them to do webbing or mind mapping and give them a chance to editorialize and invent. They learn best by doing activities where they can forecast, predict, and find alternatives using multimedia resources to reinforce their point of view.

Would you like: a job helping people solve their legal problems?
Would you like: to start your own business someday?
Do you like it: when teachers allow you to compete in groups?
Do you like it: when teachers let you be a leader in class?
Do you like: to sell fund raising items for school?
Do you usually: convince your friends to agree with you?
Do you like: to give speeches?
Do you like: to meet important people?

Structured people enjoy working in traditional situations and dealing with facts, figures, and numbers. They tend to be formal, liking routine and order. They like teachers who give learning packets, worksheets and fill-in-the-blank activities. They learn best by using flowcharting and classification models and learning definitions.

Would you like: a job that helps people keep track of money?
Do you like it: when teachers are strict but fair?
Do you like it: when teachers keep discipline in class?
Do you like: Geography class?
Do you usually: follow school rules and rarely get in trouble?
Do you: see other people’s spelling errors?
Do you like: to memorize facts like state capitals?
Do you usually: know when school projects are due and turn them in on time?