Learning styles
Most people have a preference for one or more learning styles, download the Free Learning Style Survey to find yours.
Auditory: Tell Me
People with a strength for auditory learning tend to remember information they hear and discuss. About 30% of the population prefers learning with an auditory style.
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Hear Youself Think - Page 8.17
Strategies that tap into the strengths of auditory learners:
- Use recordings of material to be learned
- Participate in discussions or discussion groups
- Have questions read out loud
- Receive verbal instructions
- Read written information out loud
Visual: Show Me
People with a strength for visual learning tend to process information by visualizing and seeing it. About 65% of the population prefers to learn visually.
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Caption May I? - Page 2.07
Strategies that tap into the strengths of visual learners:
- Use color to organize
- Receive written instructions and lists
- Look at graphics like film, flow charts, or diagrams
- Use visualization when memorizing information
- Take detailed notes
- Draw graphics
Kinesthetic: Let Me
People with a strength for kinesthetic learning process information best by doing and moving. They prefer hands-on activities. About 5% of the population favors a kinesthetic style.
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Strategies that tap into the strengths of kinesthetic learners:
- Experience things using models or hands on lab work
- Take breaks for movement
- Use the sense of touch
- Type information to reinforce it
- Walk or exercise while learning
- Take part in role-playing