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Find Your Preferred Learning Style
A learning style is a way of learning. 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/Kinesthetic Learning Style. Read about each of
these learning styles to identify YOUR preferred learning style.
Are you an Auditory Learner?
Auditory Learners learn best when information is presented in an auditory language format. Do
you seem to learn best in classes that emphasize teacher lectures and class discussions? Does
listening to audio tapes help you learn better? Do you find yourself reading aloud or talking
things out to gain better understanding? If YES, you are probably an Auditory Learner.
Are you a Visual Learner?
Visual Learners learn best when information is presented in a written language format or in
another visual format such as pictures or diagrams. Do you do best in classes in which teachers
do a lot of writing at the chalkboard, provide clear handouts, and make extensive use of an
overhead projector? 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 YES, you are probably a
Visual Learner.
Are you a Tactile/Kinesthetic Learner?
Tactile/Kinesthetic Learners learn best in hands-on learning settings in which they can
physically manipulate something in order to learn about it. Do you learn best when you can
move about and handle things? Do you do well in classes in which there is a lab component? 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 YES, you are probably a Tactile/Kinesthetic
Learner.
Your learning style is your strength. Go with it whenever you can. When you can choose a class,
try to choose one that draws heaviest on your learning style. When you can choose a teacher, try
to choose one who's teaching method best matches your learning style. When you choose a
major and future career, keep your learning style firmly in mind.
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