The document discusses different types of learning styles - visual, auditory, tactile/kinesthetic. It provides examples of characteristics and effective study strategies for each type. Visual learners recall what they see and prefer written instructions. They benefit from graphics, diagrams and text with pictures. Auditory learners recall what they hear and prefer oral instructions. They learn through listening, speaking and recording lectures. Tactile/kinesthetic learners learn through touch, manipulation and movement. They benefit from hands-on activities like models, experiments and games involving the whole body. The document advises adapting studying to your preferred style and communicating with instructors when a teaching style does not match a learning style.

3. 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

4. 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

5. You are
tactile/kinesthetic
learner 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

6. Teaching and Learning Styles

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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.

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

13. 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.

14. 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

15. 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.