The other day while doing research, I came across this nifty list of the 3 types of learners and the characteristics/traits of those particular types of learners. I always knew that there were “visual” (learning by seeing) and “auditory” (learning by hearing), but I was never aware of “kinesthetic” or “tactile” learning, which is essentially “hands-on” learning. So, I wanted to share with the Study Hut blog readers. I hope you guys will find it interesting and educational as I did. 🙂
The 3 Types of Learning
VISUAL LEARNERS:
are neat and orderly
are good long-range planners and organisers
are observant of environmental detail
are appearance-oriented in both dress and presentation
are good spellers and can actually see the words in their minds
remember what was seen, rather than heard
memorize by visual association
are strong and fast readers
would rather read than be read to —> I find this particular trait amusing to know! I remember how I used to get annoyed at popcorn reading in grade school because I thought the other readers were “too slow”.
AUDITORY LEARNERS:
learn by listening, and remember what was discussed rather than seen
speak in rhythmic patterns
talk to themselves while working
move their lips and pronounce the words as they read
enjoy reading aloud and listening
can repeat back and mimic tone pitch and timbre
find writing difficult, but are better at telling
are frequently eloquent speakers
are talkative, love discussion, and go into lengthy descriptions
can spell better out loud than in writing
KINESTHETIC/TACTILE LEARNERS:
learn by doing (”hands-on”)
want to act things out
speak slowly
stand close when talking to someone
are physically oriented and move a lot, gesture a lot
memorize by walking and seeing
can’t sit still for long periods of time
can’t remember geography unless they’ve actually been there
use action words
like plot-oriented books – they reflect action with body movement as they read
like involved games
With this being presented, what type of learner are you?
