21 Ways To Engage The Kinaesthetic Learner in Your Course When it comes to designing our online or offline training courses, it is essential that we incorporate teaching and learning techniques that meet the four main types of learning modes: visual audio kinaesthetic reading and writing In this slideshare, we will look at optimising our courses for the kinaesthetic learner. Kinaesthetic learning (also known as tactile learning), is when learners best acquire new skills and knowledge by ‘doing’. This means making your training as practical, hands on and active as possible. When designing and delivering effective adult learning programs consider including as many of the following as possible:

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2. Kinaesthetic learning (also known as
tactile learning), is when learners best
acquire new skills and knowledge by
‘doing’. This means making your training
as practical, hands on and active as
possible.
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3. When designing and delivering effective
adult learning programs consider
including as many of the following as
possible:
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4. The more you teach from a place of
‘this is HOW you do this’, instead of ‘let
me tell you about this’, the more
engaged your kinaesthetic learners are
going to be.
Provide screencast demo’s that allow
them to follow along and copy as they
watch.
Make written activities practical by
getting them to write notes on post-its
and stick them on the wall for example.
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5. Encourage activities when they can
be physically present with other
people – kinesthetic learners a very
tactile and even like to touch other
people when they are talking to
them.
Create physical activities and
practical games.
Keep lectures short.
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6. Give them templates and handouts
to fill in.
Insert a practical activity or
exercise after every 15 minutes of
training.
Resist giving your students all of
the answers and instead provide
problem solving activities.
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7. Include challenges and competitions.
Kinesthetic learners like to try new
things so instead of always
explaining activities before they start,
allow kinesthetic learners the
opportunity to ‘jump in at the deep
end’ and figure it out for themselves.
Kinesthetic learners enjoy touching
things so provide props in your
training for learners to hold and play
with.
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8. Make sure that they are not forced
to sit and listen for extended
periods of time.
Include arts, crafts and model
making, drawing materials,
textured and coloured materials.
Set up role play activities.
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9. Create simulations and replica
environments.
Get them to conduct
experiments and investigations.
Incorporate field trips or site
visits.
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10. Incorporate workplace learning
elements or work experience.
Give them projects.
Get them to collect evidence of
their knowledge and
competence in a portfolio.
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