All of us have our own learning styles. Learning style is the way on how you absorb knowledge the best when studying. This topic was discussed to us in our Personal Development class and I thought I could share this topic to you guys as well.
Visual learners usually learn by reading or seeing pictures. They can understand and remember things by sight. As a visual learner, it’s a fact that they are neat and clean. They often close their eyes to visualize or remember something and they will find something to watch when they feel boredom. They might have difficulties when it comes to spoken directions or oral communicating and may be easily distracted with sounds around them. They are attracted to colors.
Tips for Visual Learners.
If you know already that you are a visual learner, these tips can help you.
Sit near in front of the classroom.
Use flashcards when reviewing or to learn new words.
Try to visualize things that you hear or things that are read to you.
Write down keywords, ideas, and instructions
Draw pictures or diagrams to help explain new concepts.
Avoid distractions during study time. (Set aside your gadgets.)
Me as a visual learner, I agree to almost everything that was discussed to us by our professor. I hate studying using laptops or computers because I get the chance to browse other applications which is the reason why I can’t finish some tasks immediately. I also hate sounds or musics when I’m studying because I get easily distracted. If you’re one of those visual learners who don’t get distracted to music when studying and prefers to listen to some music, just continue it if that will help you to remember the knowledge more.
Auditory learners learn from the things they get to listen or hear. They usually understand and remember things they have heard. They also store information by the way it sounds and have an easier time understanding spoken instructions than written ones. They may probably hum or talk to themselves if they feel boredom. People may think that these type of learners do not pay attention even though they may be hearing and understanding everything being said.
Tips for Auditory Learners.
If you know already that you are an auditory learner, these tips can help you.
Use flashcards to learn new words. Read them out loud.
Read stories, directions and assignments out loud.
Record yourself spelling words and then listen to it after.
Have test questions read to you out loud.
Study new material by reading it out loud.
If you can notice, these tips for auditory learners require loud voice because it is what they need. They learn the best when they can hear it loudly and clearly. Auditory learners will surely enjoy reviewing if there’s a music playing next to them.
Tactile learners are the ones who learn by touching and doing. They understand and remember things through physical movement. They are hands-on learners who prefer to touch, move, build, or draw what they learn and tend to learn better when some type of activity is involved. They need to be active and take frequent breaks. They also often speak with hand gestures and may have difficulty in sitting still. They like to take things apart and put things together. They tend to find reasons move around when they become bored. They may be very well coordinated and have good athlete ability. Lastly, they often communicate by touching and they appreciate physically expressed forms of encouragement such as a pat at the back.
Tips for Tactile Learners.
Same goes for every tactile learners out there. If you already know that you are a tactile learner, these tips can help you.
Participate in activities that involve touching, building, moving, or drawing.
Do lots of hands-on activities like completing art projects, taking walks, or acting out stories.
It’s alright to chew a gum, walk around, or rock in a chair while reading or studying.
Use flashcards and arrange them in groups to show relationships between ideas.
Trace words with your fingers to learn spelling.
Take frequent breaks during reading or studying periods.
It’s alright to tap a pencil, shake your foot, or hold on to something while learning.
Use a computer to reinforce learning through the sense of touch.
If you’re a tactile learner, it really requires you to move for you to be able to understand well the knowledge. I think that those tactile learners are the ones who are very restless and can’t stay still. If that’s the way for those tactile learners out there, just continue.
I hope this post helped you to determined what your learning style is. I decided to make this post for you guys to know what type of learner you are and some tips that will surely help you a lot. I just want to add that I knew that I was a visual learner because my professor gave us some questions first then she discussed the learning styles after that. I just want to give credits to our Personal Development professor who discussed this lesson. Without my professor, I won’t be able to make this post and share it with you guys. If you guys won’t mind, please reblog this post and put what type of learner you are. Happy studying! xoxo, Aqua.
