A learning style is a way of learning. Different people have
different learning styles. Your preferred learning style is the way in which
you learn best. Three learning styles that are often identified in students are
the Auditory Learning Style, the Visual Learning Style,
and the Tactile/Kinaesthetic Learning Style. Read, the below
mentioned article to identify your preferred learning styles.
Auditory learning
style
Auditory learners are those who learn best when they hear the information. Have
you observed yourself learning best when a teacher lectures in class or during
class discussions? Do listening to audio tapes help you learn faster? Do you
find yourself reading aloud or talking things out to gain better understanding?
If the answer of these questions is yes, then you are probably an auditory
learner.
Visual learning style
Visual learners are those who learn best when information is presented in visual
format such as pictures or diagrams or in a written language format. Do you learn
faster in classes in which teachers provide clear handouts, and make extensive
use of an overhead projector, do a lot of writing at the chalkboard,? Do you
try to remember information by creating pictures in your mind? Do you take
detailed written notes from your textbooks and in class? If the answer of these
questions is yes, then you are probably a visual learner.
Tactile/Kinaesthetic learning style
Tactile/Kinaesthetic learners are those who learn best in practical learning settings in which they can physically
manipulate something in order to learn about it. Do you do well in classes in
which there is a practical lab? Do you learn best when you can move about and
handle things? Do you learn better when you have an actual object in your hands
rather than a picture of the object or a verbal or written description of it? If
the answer of these questions is yes, then you are probably a tactile/kinaesthetic
learner.
You may be still confuse about your learning styles. Because we do not only
use a single learning style, but a mix of all these three styles. The only thing
we can observe is that out of these three learning styles, there will be one
which we use more often and which gives us maximum learning. So try to identify
your best learning style and then use that style for your benefit. When you
choose a major and future career, keep your learning style firmly in mind.
