HOW DO I LEARN BEST?

Three Kinds of Learners Visual Learners Auditory Learners Tactile Learners

Visual Learners Learn best by SEEING

Visual Learners Take what they hear and make it visual. In order to learn they may… Draw Write Lists Doodle Use color or pictures

Visual Learners… Use crossword puzzles, charts, graphs, pictures

Visual Learners… Use crossword puzzles, charts, graphs, pictures Have neat surroundings

Visual Learners… Use crossword puzzles, charts, graphs, pictures Have neat surroundings Read to themselves

Visual Learners… Use crossword puzzles, charts, graphs, pictures Have neat surroundings Read to themselves “Picture this…” “How does this look to you?”

Visual Learners… Use crossword puzzles, charts, graphs, pictures Have neat surroundings Read to themselves “Picture this…” “How does this look to you?” Write things down

Visual Learners… Use crossword puzzles, charts, graphs, pictures Have neat surroundings Read to themselves “Picture this…” “How does this look to you?” Write things down Xerox important pages

Visual Learners… Use crossword puzzles, charts, graphs, pictures Have neat surroundings Read to themselves “Picture this…” “How does this look to you?” Write things down Xerox important pages Make flash cards

Auditory Learners… Learn best through HEARING

Auditory Learners… Learn best through HEARING Ask questions

Auditory Learners… Learn best through HEARING Ask questions People often think they aren’t paying attention, when they are (they just need to ask questions and hear things more than once)

Auditory Learners… Learn best through HEARING Ask questions People often think they aren’t paying attention, when they are (they just need to ask questions and hear things more than once) Often don’t like written work or to read a lot

Auditory Learners… Like to talk and listen to other students about classwork

Auditory Learners… Like to talk and listen to other students about classwork Often like to attend class so they don’t miss out

Auditory Learners… Like to talk and listen to other students about classwork Often like to attend class so they don’t miss out Like to have someone read to them

Auditory Learners… Like to talk and listen to other students about classwork Often like to attend class so they don’t miss out Like to have someone read to them Like to create to songs, poems and rap dialogue

Auditory Learners… Like to talk and listen to other students about classwork Often like to attend class so they don’t miss out Like to have someone read to them Like to create to songs, poems and rap dialogue Like to move their lips while they read

Auditory Learners… Like to talk and listen to other students about classwork Often like to attend class so they don’t miss out Like to have someone read to them Like to create to songs, poems and rap dialogue Like to move their lips while they read Have music or background noise while they work

Auditory Learners… Like to talk and listen to other students about classwork Often like to attend class so they don’t miss out Like to have someone read to them Like to create to songs, poems and rap dialogue Like to move their lips while they read Have music or background noise while they work “How does this sound” “Listen to this”

Tactile Learners…

Learn through TOUCH and MOVEMENT

Tactile Learners… Learn by touching things and moving around Like to be constantly moving

Tactile Learners… Learn by touching things and moving around Like to be constantly moving Often thought they are not paying attention because they are moving around

Tactile Learners… Learn by touching things and moving around Like to be constantly moving Often thought they are not paying attention because they are moving around Often have a hard time concentrating for long periods of time

Tactile Learners… Touch everything

Tactile Learners… Touch everything Like to make and build things

Tactile Learners… Touch everything Like to make and build things Like fiddling and tinkering

Tactile Learners… Touch everything Like to make and build things Like fiddling and tinkering Learn better with manipulatives (math blocks, etc.)

Tactile Learners… Touch everything Like to make and build things Like fiddling and tinkering Learn better with manipulatives (math blocks, etc.) Like to highlight when they read

Tactile Learners… Touch everything Like to make and build things Like fiddling and tinkering Learn better with manipulatives (math blocks, etc.) Like to highlight when they read Like to use flash cards

Tactile Learners… Touch everything Like to make and build things Like fiddling and tinkering Learn better with manipulatives (math blocks, etc.) Like to highlight when they read Like to use flash cards Like to get out of their seats, tap pencils, move legs, rocking back and forth in a chair, etc.

Tactile Learners also… Need a comfortable place to study

Tactile Learners… Need a comfortable place to study Like to eat and drink while working

Tactile Learners… Need a comfortable place to study Like to eat and drink while working “How does this feel” “Can you get a sense of this” “Are you able to grasp this idea”

SO… WHAT KIND OF LEARNER ARE YOU?