StudyTipsforDifferentLearningStyles

Source:AmericanRiverCollege

Directions:Usethestudytipsoutlinedforyourfirstlearningpreferenceandthenreinforcewhatyou
arelearningwithtipsfromyoursecondpreference.
1.Writedownanythingthatyouwanttoremember,suchasalistofthingstodo,factstolearnfactsfor
atest,etc.
2.Trytowritedowninformationinyourownwords.Ifyoudon'thavetothinkaboutthematerialand
restateitinyourownwords,youwon'treallylearnit.
3.Underlineorhighlightimportantwordsyouneedtolearnasyouread.
4.Whenlearninganewvocabularyword,visualizetheword.
5.Whenyouhavealistofthingstoremember,keepthelistinaplacewhereyouwillbesuretoseeit
severaltimesaday.Suggestions:bulletinboardbyyourdeskathome,inyournotebook,onthemirror
inthebathroom,etc.
6.Trydrawingapictureofanyinformationyouwanttolearn.Trymakingadiagram,achart,or
actuallydrawingpeople,things,etc.
7.Alwaysreadanymaterialinthetextbookbeforegoingtoclasssoyouhaveachancetovisually
connectwiththeinformationbeforehearingit.
TipsforAuditoryLearners(Oral,Interactive)
1.Useataperecordertorecordnoteswhenreadinginsteadofwritingfactsdown.Playitbackwhile
youareridinginthecar,doingdishes,washingthecar,joggingetc.
2.Subvocalizethatis,talktoyourselfaboutanyinformationyouwanttoremember.Trytoreciteit
withoutlookingatyournotesorthebook.
3.Discusswithothersfromyourclassandthenquizeachotheronthematerial.Reallylistentoyourself
asyoutalk.
4.Whenlearninganewvocabularyword,sayitoutloud.Thenspellitoutloudseveraltimes.Seeifit
rhymeswithawordthatyouknow.Youcouldeventrysingingthewordinasong.
5.Tolearnfacts,saythemoutloud,putthefactstomusicorreadthemintoataperecorder.Thenlisten
towhatyouhaverecordedoften.
6.Whenwriting,talktoyourself.Firsttellyourselfwhatyouwillwrite,sayitoutloudasyouwriteit,
andthenreadaloudwhatyouhavewrittenortaperecordit.
7.Alwaysreadmaterialinyourtextbooktobelearnedafterhearingtheinformationfirstintheclass
lecture,(unlesstheinstructorassignsthereadingfirstbeforeclasssoyoucanparticipateinclass
discussions).
TipsforPhysicalLearners(Tactile,Kinesthetic)
1.Trytostudythroughpracticalexperiences,suchasmakingmodels,doinglabwork,orroleplaying.
2.Takefrequentbreaksinstudyperiodsonly510minutesinlength.
3.Tracewordsandletterstolearnspellingandtorememberfacts.
4.Usethecomputertoreinforcelearningthroughthesenseoftouch.
5.Memorizeordrillwhilewalking,joggingorexercising.
6.Tryexpressingyourabilitiesthroughdance,drama,orsports.
7.Trystandingupwhenyouarereadingorwriting.
8.Writefactstobelearnedon3"x5"cards,withaquestionononesideandtheanswerontheother.
Layoutthecards,quizyourself,shufflethem,laythemoutagainandquizyourselfagain.
9.Whenworkingwithastudygroup,thinkofTVquizgames(Jeopardy,etc.)aswaystoreview
information.

TipsforMultiSensoryLearners(AnycombinationoftheAboveStyles)
Useanycombinationoftheabovestudytips.Itmaytakesomeexperimentationbeforeyoufindthebest
techniqueforyou.

LearningStylesSupplement
Source:UnlockingPotentialbyB.ScheiberandJeanneTalpers,pg.21

VisualLearners
Clues
Needstoseeittoknowit.

LearningTips
Usegraphicstoreinforcelearningfilms,slides,
illustrations,anddiagrams.

Strongsenseofcolor.
Colorcodingtoorganize notesandpossessions.
Mayhaveartisticability.
Writeoutdirections.
Difficultywithspokendirections.
Useflowchartsanddiagramsfornotetaking.
Overreactiontosounds.
Visualizingspellingofwordsoffactstobememorized.
Troublefollowinglectures.
Misinterpretationofwords.

AuditoryLearners
Clues
Preferstogetinformationbylistening,needstohearitto
knowit.

LearningTips
Usetapesforreadingandforclassandlecturenotes.
Learnbyinterviewingorbyparticipatingindiscussions.

Difficultyfollowingwrittendirections.
Havetestquestionsordirectionsreadaloudorputontape.
Difficultywithreading.
Problemswithwriting.
Inabilitytoreadbodylanguageandfacialexpressions.

KinestheticLearners
Clues
Prefershandsonlearning.

LearningTips
Experimentallearning(makingmodels,doinglabwork,
androleplaying).

Canassemblepartswithoutreadingdirections.
Frequentbreaksinstudyperiods.
Difficultysittingstill.
Learnsbetterwhenphysicalactivityisinvolved.

Tracelettersandwordstolearnspellingandremember
facts.

Maybeverywellcoordinatedandhaveathleticability.

Usecomputertoreinforcelearningthroughsenseoftouch.
Memorizeordrillwhilewalkingorexercising.
Expressabilitiesthroughdance,drama,orgymnastics.