The ATTENDING category looks at an individual’s motivation to learn in the first place, and the levels of commitment or concentration they tend to give when new information is presented to them. This category has two sub-scales: “Telescopic” and “Wide-angled”. Telescopic means they are generally effective at concentrating and keeping their mind on the information being shared without worrying about the physical context. Wide-angledmeans the individual is often easily affected by environmental factors such as noise, low light and other physical influences that can easily interfere with any information being shared.

The TRANSLATING category looks at whom an individual relies on most in managing the transfer of learning, and in making sense of what they see, hear, or sense. This category has three sub-scales: “Dependent”, “Collaborative”, and “Autonomous”. Dependent means the individual mainly favours relying on the trainer or facilitator for information. Collaborative means the individual mainly favours relying on group discussions or team activities for learning. Autonomous means that self-reliance is favoured in personally managing the learning transfer process.

The RELATING category looks at an individual’s perception of data or information, and how it is related to existing knowledge. This has three sub-scales: “Visual”, “Auditory”, and “Kinesthetic”. Visual means that the preference is for information that can ideally be seen with the eyes. Auditory means that the preference is for information that can ideally be heard. Kinesthetic means that the preference is for information that can ideally be physically experienced, (mainly through touch, smell, or taste).

The UNDERSTANDING category looks at an individual’s preferences for synthesizing data or information they receive. This category has two sub-scales: “Global” and “Analytical”. Global means a preference for understanding at a conceptual or “big picture” level. Analytical means a preference for understanding at a detailed or step-by-step level.