Most of us have a preferred way of learning, yet we are not always aware of what that is.
It’s a good idea to understand how you take information in and process it, and then you can adapt your study to suit yourself.
There are generally 3 types of learners… Auditory, Visual and Tactile learners.
Find your style and plan your study accordingly.
✏️ Auditory Learners
An auditory learner prefers to learn by listening.
Are you the type of person that forgets peoples faces but never forgets a name, even years after hearing it?
Then sounds means more to you than others, and you would rather listen to the material than read the text. You may find reading the content a challenge, yet have no problem retaining the information when it is delivered in audial form.
Auditory learners store information by how it sounds and often learn things by reading them aloud or pairing them to music or clapping. Perhaps that’s why you seem to know all the words to every song on the radio??
Some of the common characteristics are;
👉 Have a good memory for spoken information
👉Excel in oral presentations and exams
👉Can explain ideas well
👉Enjoy music
👉Whisper to self whilst reading
👉Enjoy lectures and discussions
✏️ Visual Learners
A visual learner prefers to learn by seeing.
Do find yourself adding doodles and diagrams to your notes, and colour coding all your subjects and topics?
You may often recall ideas as visual memories or interpret content in your minds eye, relying heavily on your imagination.
Visual learners react best to information presented as images such as photos, graphs, diagrams etc. These learners can quickly remember faces and places as they mange to recollect details by picturing them in their minds.
Some of the common characteristics are;
👉 Skilled at observing their surroundings
👉 Quick learners
👉 Able to store images in long term memory
👉 Strong artistic abilities
👉 Good recollection of memory
✏️ Tactile Learners
A tactile learner prefers to learn by doing.
Do find you enjoy make models or getting involved in role-playing to express your ideas?
Maybe you love to stand up and act out a story to your friends, showing plenty of body movement and theatrics.
You would rather make a kite and go fly it, rather than read about and draw diagrams.
Tactile learners retain new information by being physically involved in the subject, they need a hands-on approach rather than lectures and imagery.
Some of the common characteristics are;
👉 Enjoy sports and physical activity
👉 Tend to gesture while speaking
👉 Think more clearly when able to move
👉 Love experimenting and testing things
👉 Like to build things and work wit their hands
👉 Tend to trust what they can experience or perform