You are an Auditory Learner

Auditory learners remember things by hearing and listening. You tend to have an easier time understanding spoken instructions than written ones.

You may hum or talk to yourself or others if you become bored.

Here are some things that auditory learners like you can do to learn better.

• Use index cards to learn new words; read them out loud
• Read stories, assignments, or directions out loud
• Record yourself and then listen to the recording
• Have test questions read to you by a friend or family member
• Study new material by reading it out loud

You are a Visual Learner

If you are a visual learner, you learn by reading or seeing pictures. You understand and remember things by sight. You can picture what you are learning in your head, and you learn best by using methods that are primarily visual. You like to see what you are learning.

As a visual learner, you are usually neat and clean. You often close your eyes to visualize or remember something, and you will find something to watch if you become bored. You may have difficulty with spoken directions and may be easily distracted by sounds. You are attracted to colour and to spoken language (like stories) that are rich in imagery.

Here are some things that visual learners like you can do to learn better:

• Use flashcards to learn new words.
• Try to visualize things that you hear or things that are read to you.
• Write down key words, ideas, or instructions.
• Draw pictures to help explain new concepts and then explain the pictures.
• Colour code things.
• Avoid distractions during study times.

Remember that you need to see things, not just hear things, to learn well.

You are a Kinesthetic Learner

If you are a kinesthetic learner, you learn by touching and doing. You understand and remember things through physical movement. You are a "hands-on" learner who prefers to touch, move, build, or draw what you learn, and you tend to learn better when some type of physical activity is involved. You need to be active and take frequent breaks, you often speak with your hands and with gestures, and you may have difficulty sitting still.

As a kinesthetic learner, you like to take things apart and put things together, and you tend to find reasons to tinker or move around when you become bored. You may be very well coordinated and have good athletic ability. You can easily remember things that were done but may have difficulty remembering what you saw or heard in the process. You often communicate by touching, and you appreciate physically expressed forms of encouragement, such as a pat on the back.

Here are some things that tactile learners like you can do to learn better:

• It's OK to chew 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 finger to learn spelling (finger spelling).
• Take frequent breaks during reading or studying periods (frequent, but not long).
• It's OK 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.

You are a mixture of Auditory and Visual learning styles.

You may remember different things by reading and seeing pictures, or by hearing and listening. A good variety of both will allow you to understand in which situations each works well.

Try the following things to see what works for you:

• Use index cards to learn new words; read them out loud
• Record yourself and then listen to the recording
• Have test questions read to you by a friend or family member
• Study new material by reading it out loud
• Write down key words, ideas, or instructions.
• Draw pictures to help explain new concepts and then explain the pictures.

You are a mixture of Visual and Kinesthetic learning styles.

You may learn well by reading and seeing pictures, but also by touching and doing. You may be a hands-on learner who also likes to see pictures and visualise things. A good variety of both will allow you to understand in which situations each works well.

Try the following things to see what works for you:

• Use flashcards to learn new words.
• Try to visualize things that you hear or things that are read to you.
• Draw pictures to help explain new concepts and then explain the pictures.
• It's OK to chew gum, walk around, or rock in a chair while reading or studying.
• Trace words with your finger to learn spelling (finger spelling).
• Take frequent breaks during reading or studying periods (frequent, but not long).
• It's OK to tap a pencil, shake your foot, or hold on to something while learning.

You are a mixture of Auditory and Kinesthetic learning styles.

You may learn well by hearing and listening, but also by touching and doing. You may be a hands-on learner who also likes to hear or listen to take information in. A good variety of both will allow you to understand in which situations each works well.

Try the following things to see what works for you:

• Use index cards to learn new words; read them out loud
• Read stories, assignments, or directions out loud
• Record yourself and then listen to the recording
• Have test questions read to you by a friend or family member
• It's OK to chew gum, walk around, or rock in a chair while reading or studying.
• Trace words with your finger to learn spelling (finger spelling).
• Take frequent breaks during reading or studying periods (frequent, but not long).