CHARACTERISTICS OF LEARNING STYLES

Your eyes, ears, and sense of touch play an essential role in your perception and  the way you communicate and relate to others.  This also influences how you learn and how you should study.

Sooooooo........

The following is a list of some characteristics of the three types of learning styles.  You may find that you possess characteristics from each (and you probably do).....but you probably will have more characteristics from the learning style in which you scored the highest points.  By knowing these characteristics, you will be able to identify them in others and improve your communication, and possibly find a great study partner.

VISUAL

• mind sometimes strays during verbal activities
• observes rather than acts or talks
• likes to read
• usually a good speller
• memorizes be seeing graphics or pictures
• not too distractible
• finds verbal instructions difficult
• has good handwriting
• remembers faces
• uses advanced planning
• doodles
• quiet by nature
• meticulous, neat in appearance
• notices details

AUDITORY

• talks to self aloud
• enjoys talking
• easily distracted
• has difficulty with written directions
• likes to be read to
• memorizes sequentially
• enjoys music
• whispers to elf while reading
• distracted by noise
• hums or sings
• outgoing by nature
• enjoys listening activities

KINESTHETIC

• likes physical rewards
• in motion most of the time
• likes to touch people when talking
• taps pencil or foot when studying
• enjoys doing activities
• reading not a priority
• poor speller
• likes to solve problems by physically working through them
• will try new things
• outgoing by nature; expresses emotions by physical means
• uses hands while talking
• dresses for comfort

I will be posting some information on study techniques and hints for each of the learning modalities next week.  Stay tuned...................