LEARNING STYLES
Not everyone learns in the same way. Most learners have a preferred learning style. A person's learning style is simply the way in which he or she learns best. No one way of learning is necessarily better than another---it is simply different.
Your learning style involves how you use your senses. While most people use all of their senses as they learn, most of us seem to learn best through one particular sense. Most educators and learning theorists agree that there are three primary perceptual preferences, or learning styles, for most learners.
AUDITORY LEARNERS learn by hearing or listening. They prefer talking about a situation; express emotions verbally; enjoy listening, but cannot wait to talk; like hearing self and others talk; learn best through verbal instruction; move lips or subvocalize when reading; remember auditory repetition; study well with a friend to discuss material.
VISUAL LEARNERS learn best by seeing. They prefer watching demonstrations; have intense concentration and ability to visually imagine information; remember faces but forget names; write down things and take detailed notes; doodle; find things to watch; look around and study their environment; facial expression is a good indication of emotions; quiet--do not talk at length; become impatient when extensive listening is involved; learn best by studying alone.
TACTILE LEARNERS learn best by doing. They need direct involvement; fidget when reading and are not avid readers; remember best what is done, not what is seen or heard; images are accompanied by movement; easily distracted when not able to move; find reasons to move; express emotions physically by jumping and gesturing; do not listen well; try things out by touching, feeling and manipulating; need frequent breaks when studying.
Different situations and types of information are learned best in different ways, but it is important to be aware of your preferred learning style to make iptimal use of learning time.
Your learning style involves how you use your senses. While most people use all of their senses as they learn, most of us seem to learn best through one particular sense. Most educators and learning theorists agree that there are three primary perceptual preferences, or learning styles, for most learners.
AUDITORY LEARNERS learn by hearing or listening. They prefer talking about a situation; express emotions verbally; enjoy listening, but cannot wait to talk; like hearing self and others talk; learn best through verbal instruction; move lips or subvocalize when reading; remember auditory repetition; study well with a friend to discuss material.
VISUAL LEARNERS learn best by seeing. They prefer watching demonstrations; have intense concentration and ability to visually imagine information; remember faces but forget names; write down things and take detailed notes; doodle; find things to watch; look around and study their environment; facial expression is a good indication of emotions; quiet--do not talk at length; become impatient when extensive listening is involved; learn best by studying alone.
TACTILE LEARNERS learn best by doing. They need direct involvement; fidget when reading and are not avid readers; remember best what is done, not what is seen or heard; images are accompanied by movement; easily distracted when not able to move; find reasons to move; express emotions physically by jumping and gesturing; do not listen well; try things out by touching, feeling and manipulating; need frequent breaks when studying.
Different situations and types of information are learned best in different ways, but it is important to be aware of your preferred learning style to make iptimal use of learning time.
