Learning Styles - Part 2
Contents

Part 1

WHAT IS A LEARNING STYLE?
HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR LEARNING STYLE IS?

Part 2

HOW DO YOU MAKE YOUR LEARNING STYLE WORK FOR YOU?

 
HOW DO YOU MAKE YOUR LEARNING STYLE WORK FOR YOU?

Once you know your preferred learning style, how will that help your studies? Well, you can try using learning strategies which particularly suit you. 

Visual learners need to make their learning visual: try diagrams, colour coding and mindmaps. 

Auditory learners might find learning from audio tapes useful – try recording your own. 

Kinaesthetic learners need to get movement into their learning – try using a computer to make notes. Take lots of breaks.

What about in class?

It’s great if your teacher’s style of instruction suits your learning style, but good teachers will use a variety of styles. If the style of teaching doesn’t suit you, think of some ways to change it to your preference.

Here are some ways you could do this:

If you’re a visual learner: take notes, draw diagrams or mindmaps to illustrate what the teacher is saying.

If you’re an auditory learner: participate in class discussion and ask questions.

If you’re a kinaesthetic learner: take notes to bring movement into the classroom situation, participate in any opportunity to role-play. 

Can you become proficient in all three sensory pathways to learning? Use occasions when information is presented to you in a style you don’t normally favour to practise your skills using that style.

Even though the focus on a certain way of learning varies in different vocational areas, all use each style to some extent. It’s a good idea to develop some skills in all three!