Visual and Auditory Learning Style

Visual Learning Style
1. The visual learning style means that people need to see information to learn it, and this "seeing" takes many forms.
  1. Spatial awareness, photographic memory, color/tone, brightness/contrast, and other visual information.
    1. Naturally, a classroom is a very good place for a visual learner to learn.
2. Strategies for Teachers
  1. Supplement verbal lectures with a handout, diagram, or other visuals
  2. Incorporate color into your presentations, the classroom, and handouts
  3. Give written instructions and expectations
  4. Vary your reading in class with solitary reading time so visual learners will take in the information better.
  5. Vary your instructional methods (lectures, group work, solitary work, pairs, circles) and assignments so every learner is challenged
  6. Show your students how to complete a task instead of just telling your students how to complete a task.
  7. Use video and still images to enhance your presentations
  8. Provide written feedback on assignments
  9. Show students how to make great vocabulary flashcards
3. Strategies for Students
  1. Be sure to read the diagrams, maps, and other visuals that go along with text to help you remember it
  2. Study in solitude. You need to see things to remember them and often, any noise will distract you.
  3. Make to-do lists in an agenda
  4. Take notes during lectures to capitalize on your learning style
  5. Sit near the front so you're better able to see everything
  6. Color-code your notes, vocabulary words, and textbook
  7. Use outlines and concept maps to organize your notes
Auditory Learning Style
1. Auditory learning is a style of learning in which an individual learns most efficiently through hearing and listening.
  1. Auditory learners retain information better when it is delivered through sound or speech rather than written form.
    1. This type of learning is one of the three different styles that are recognized by the Fleming VAK model of learning.
2. Characteristics
  1. Can easily recall spoken information
  2. Good speaking skills
  3. Strong listening skills
  4. Typically excel at oral exams
  5. Good storytelling skills
  6. Benefits the most from reading aloud
  7. Easily distracted by background noises
  8. Works best on a conversational basis
  9. Talented at explaining ideas verbally
3. Strategies
  1. Play background music
    1. Many auditory learners work best when there is background noise as opposed to silence.
  2. Ask for verbal direction
    1. Auditory learners typically understand directions best when they are spoken.
  3. Participate in group discussions
    1. Individuals who are auditory learners often benefit greatly from group discussions within the workplace.
  4. Record meetings
    1. You can record the meeting to listen to it again later.
  5. Read aloud
    1. For auditory learners working in a private area, reading aloud can be beneficial when it comes to retaining information.
  6. Talk through problems
    1. talking through these scenarios is the best way for an auditory learner to digest information and come up with a solution.

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