You are visual learner if you…• Visualize words when you spell• Are distracted by movement or

untidiness• Remember faces better than names• Prefer meeting face-to-face instead

of talking on the telephone• Have a good sense of direction• Easily understand diagrams, charts,

and maps

•Sit at the front of the class to avoid distractions and get a clear view of the teacher• Take detailed notes, using diagrams, charts, or mapping• Ask for copies of all diagrams, overhead transparencies, or charts, if they are not provided• Choose a place to study that is free of clutter

Classroom and Study Strategies

You are auditory learner if you…• Sound out words when you spell• Are distracted by noises and sounds• Remember names and

conversations better than faces• Prefer talking on the telephone to

meeting in person• Prefer verbal instructions to maps

or diagrams• Talk, hum, or sing to yourself often• Classroom and Study Strategies

• With permission from the teacher, record your classes on tape• Read text out loud and use a tape recorder so you can go back and listen to the assignment• Make up songs, jingles, rhymes, or raps to remember concepts• Study in a quiet place so you aren’t distracted by noises• Form a discussion study group

Classroom and Study Strategies

You are tactile/kinestheticlearner if you…

• Write out words when you spell until they seem right

• Are distracted by activity• Remember shared activities better than

faces or names• Prefer meeting people while doing an

activity, such as walking• Prefer to figure things out as you go• Enjoy putting things together and taking

them apart• May find it hard to sit still for long periods of

time

• Attend any extra time in any labs offered• Space your classes through the day so you have time between classes to move about• Study in a place that is away from distracting activities• Use rhythm, beats, music, or rhymes to remember concepts• Make a model to demonstrate key concepts

Classroom and Study Strategies

Teaching and Learning Styles

Auditory Learners

• Students with this style will be able to recall what they hear and will prefer oral instructions. • They learn by listening and speaking. These students enjoy talking and

interviewing. • They are phonetic readers who enjoy oral reading, choral reading, and

listening to recorded books. They learn best by doing the

Auditory Learners

They learn best by doing the following:

• interviewing, debating• participating on a panel• giving oral reports• participating in oral discussions of written material

Visual Learners• Visual learners will be able to recall what they see and will prefer written instructions. • These students are sight readers who enjoy reading silently. Better yet, present

information to them with a video. • They will learn by observing and enjoy working with the following:• computer graphics• maps, graphs, charts• cartoons• posters• diagrams• graphic organizers• text with a lot of pictures

Visual Learners

They will learn by observing and enjoy working with the following:

• computer graphics• maps, graphs, charts• cartoons• posters• diagrams• graphic organizers• text with a lot of pictures

Tactile Learners

• Students with this strength learn best by touching. • They understand directions that they write and will learn best through

manipulatives. • These students will also benefit from whole language approaches to

reading.

Tactile Learners

They'll learn best by :• drawing• playing board games• making dioramas• making models• following instructions to make something

Kinesthetic Learners

• Kinesthetic learners also learn by touching or manipulating objects.• They need to involve their whole body in learning. • They remember material best if they act it out.

Kinesthetic Learners

These students learn best by:• playing games that involve their whole body• movement activities• making models• following instructions to make something• setting up experiments

When there is a Mismatch…

• Make a deliberate decision to get as much as you can out of the class. Having a proactive & positive attitude is essential. • Translate or transform the material into something you can understand, even if

you don’t get it the first time. • Just because you don’t initially comprehend doesn’t mean you can’t. • Be open to new ways of learning. See if you can adapt to the instructor's style. • Contact the professor. Find ways to effectively communicate with your

instructor throughout the semester. • Ask friends and classmates how they cope with teaching styles of certain

instructors. They may reveal an effective method for you.