Discover your Learning Styles How can you use your own learning style to your advantage! Paramjeet Kaur Brunel Counselling Service
How do you learn?
What is the Environment like?
What is helpful?
What gets in the way?
3 Main Learning Styles HEAR
SEE
DO
Which type do you think best describes you? SEE Visual
Learner
Auditory
Learner HEAR
DO
Tactile Learner
Think about the way in which you remember a Pin-Code. VISUAL LEARNER: Do you see the number in your mind?
AUDITORY LEARNER: Do you hear the number in your head?
TACTILE LEARNER: Do you ‘let your fingers do the talking’?
Visual Learning Enjoy learning through visually appealing materials Need a quiet place to study Have trouble following long lectures Are usually organized and tidy
Often ask for verbal instructions to be repeated Need to see the instructor's facial expressions and body language Prefer written instructions to oral ones Don't remember names easily
SEE
Tips for Visual Learning Take notes Jot down key points on post-it notes and display around the house (study area) Copy what's on the board Sit near the front of the classroom to see instructor clearly Use mind maps to summarize large tracts of information Make lists Watch videos
Use highlighters, underlining, etc.
SEE
Auditory Learning Relate most effectively to the spoken word Enjoy discussions and debates Prefer listening to the news Remember names Doesn’t automatically understand diagrams etc.
Enjoys talking to others Enjoys music Follows spoken directions well Can’t keep quiet for long
HEAR
Tips for Auditory Learning Use audiotapes for learning languages Read textbooks aloud Repeat facts with eyes closed Ask questions Describe aloud what is to be remembered Watch videos. Participate in group discussions. Listen to taped notes Record lectures & listen to them again
HEAR
Tactile Learning Enjoy feeling, discovery and action Learn through emotions, touch, movement and space
Master skills through imitation and practice Find it difficult to sit still for long periods of time Learn well from field trips and excursions Benefit from role-playing Get restless during long lectures Prefer participating actively rather than reading from a book Learn more effectively when free to move
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Tips for Tactile Learning Create a model Demonstrate a principle Practice a technique Participate in simulations Engage in hands-on activities Study in comfortable position, not necessarily sitting in a chair
DO
Benefits Academic Personal Professional
Benefits ACADEMIC ■ maximize your learning potential ■ succeed at university ■ score better on tests and exams ■ learn through your own best strategies ■ reduces stress and frustration ■ expand learning and studying strategies
Benefits PERSONAL ■ increases self-confidence ■ improves self-image ■ enjoy any learning process ■ inspires curiosity and motivation
Benefits PROFESSIONAL ■ stay up-to-date professionally
■ edge over your competitors ■ manage teams effectively ■ improves your persuasive and sales skills ■improves cooperation among colleagues
Why does it matter? By understanding your learning style, you can tailor your environment or learn tips to succeed at Uni and in life.
Learn what works best for you!