Learning styles

Each one of us is a unique individual with our ownWhen taking an exam, many visual learners will
interests, skills, and abilities. On the field, eachclose their eyes in order to "see" the correct
player has a certain position that he excels atanswer.
whether it is quarter back, running back, safety,Auditory learners need to hear the information. It
or kicker. Each day you spend time crafting andhelps them to listen to the lecture in class before
perfecting your position to the best of your ability.reading the textbook. Many find that it is easier to
Similarly, as a student, each of you has a certainunderstand a difficult text passage if they read it
learning style that works best for you in theout loud to themselves. Auditory learners also use
classroom. Below is some information designed totechniques such as discussing the material with a
help you assess your own learning style and alsoclassmate or study group or reciting the questions
provide you with tips to help you succeed to theand answers to themselves. During an exam,
best of your academic ability. After all, yourmany will "hear" a specific part of the lecture that
success in the classroom is just as important aswill allow them to answer the question.
your success on the field!Finally, kinesthetic learners find it best to actually
Your personal learning style helps you learn newdo things. They prefer hands on tasks rather than
tasks or solve problems efficiently and effectively.reading about how to do them. When studying,
Therefore, it is important to know and understandkinesthetic learners might create a diagram or
your personal learning style and how it works. Thechart, flash cards, or their own study sheets in
chart below includes the three primary learningorder to remember important information. They
styles: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. Take amay even try to replicate a task that they would
moment to read the word in the first column andhave to perform on a task before hand.
then answer the questions in the successive threeAs you can see, each learning style has its own
columns to see how you best respond to eachdistinct qualities. If you can determine what style
situation. Your answers may fall into all threeyou prefer, you will be able to develop study
columns, but one will likely contain most of yourstrategies that allow you to learn and process
"yes" responses. This indicates your dominantnew information effectively. Remember, not
learning style.every one has a style that is especially dominant.
If you are a visual learner, you tend to learn bestSome people may learn best both visually and
by seeing things. Reading, looking at pictures,kinesthetically depending on the situation. It is up
charts, and diagrams are very helpful to youto you to determine which style(s) work best for
when learning new information. Study strategiesyou and to speak to your teachers. They can
such as outlining and charting also work well. Manythen assist you with techniques that will help you
visual learners also prefer to read the textbookachieve academic success.
material prior to the teacher's lecture in class.