Upcoming Updates to Our Perceptual Learning Assessments
We're currently finishing up updates to our assessment frameworks at the Institute for Learning Styles Research. These improvements will help pinpoint the seven perceptual styles with even more accuracy. We want to ensure educators and researchers have the best tools available to match their teaching methods with how people actually learn.
The PMPS Survey and Research Framework
A clear look at how you process and retain information.
The Perceptual Modality Preference Survey (PMPS) is a practical tool that helps you understand your unique learning style. By identifying your sensory preferences, you can lean into your natural strengths to reach your full potential in school and your career.
Understanding your sensory pathways
The Seven Ways We Learn
The PMPS framework identifies seven distinct pathways people use to take in and remember information: print, aural, interactive, visual, haptic, kinesthetic, and olfactory. By pinpointing these specific sensory preferences, the survey gives you a clear understanding of how you naturally interact with the world around you.
A proven scientific approach
Built on Decades of Research
Our work started in the 1970s at the University of Tennessee. Since then, tools like the PMPS and the MMPALT-III have been refined through more than 20 years of study at several major universities. This scientific approach ensures that we are identifying learning preferences based on hard data and clinical evidence, not just guesses or observations.
From the classroom to the office
Where This Research Works
While these insights are a staple in the classroom, they are just as valuable for professional training and corporate development. When educators and trainers understand how people actually process information, they can design their programs to match those needs. This leads to much better engagement and helps people truly master complex subjects.
Applying Learning Research to the Classroom
We use assessment data to help students stay engaged and remember what they learn.
The PMPS Survey is our primary tool for identifying how different people process and retain information. We look at seven distinct learning styles including print, aural, interactive, visual, haptic, kinesthetic, and olfactory. When educators and trainers have this data, they can adapt their teaching to fit their students' natural strengths. The Institute for Learning Styles Research works to turn these insights into practical improvements, helping teachers bridge the gap between the science of learning and the everyday classroom.
INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING STYLES RESEARCH
Maryville Location