What is your learning style?

What is your learning style? It is essential to know your learning style because it will help you determine the most effective learning strategy for you.Here are some of the famous learning styles and strategies to help you learn best.

Visual Learners

Learning Techniques:

• use visual materials such as pictures, charts, maps, graphs, etc.
• use color to highlight important points in text
• take notes
• illustrate your ideas as a picture or brainstorming bubble before writing them down
• use multi-media (e.g. computers, videos, and filmstrips)
• read illustrated books
• visualize information as a picture to aid memorization

Auditory Learner

Learning Techniques:

• participate in class discussions
• make speeches and presentations
• use a tape recorder during lectures instead of taking notes
• read text out aloud
• discuss your ideas verbally
• dictate to someone while they write down your thoughts

Kinesthetic Learner

Learning Techniques:

• frequent study breaks
• move around to learn new things or work at a standing position
• chew gum while studying
• use bright colors to highlight reading material
• dress up your work space with posters
• listen to music while you study
• scan through reading material to get an idea what it is about before settling down to read it in detail