Learning methods

Learning methods

1. Visual (Spatial)

   • Pictures, images and spatial understanding
     • Visual media to aid understanding
       • Use pictures instead of words
       • Colour to highlight major and minor links
     • Colour, layout, spatial organisation for associations
       • Visual words for assertions
     • Use mind maps often

2. Aural (Auditory - musical)

   • Sound, rhyme and music
     • Use sound recordings to provide a background
       • Helps to get into visualisation
     • Create mnemonics or acostic
       • Make the most of rhythm or rhyme
       • Set them to a jingle or song
     • Play a song or music to anchor emotions and state

3. Verbal (Linguistic)

   • Words (speech and writing)
     • Word-based techniques
       • Assertions
       • Scripting
     • Record scripts for reviews
     • Read content aloud with drama and variation

4. Solitary (Intrapersonal)

   • Work alone or self-study
     • Align goals and objectives with personal beliefs and values
       • Create a personal interest in your topics
       • Your thoughts have a large influence on your performance and often safety
     • Modeling is a powerful technique for these peopl

5. Social (Interpersonal)

   • Learn in groups or with other people
     • Role-playing is an important technique
     • Work on some of your associations and visualisations with other people
     • Share key assertions with others
     • Work in groups to practice behaviour or procedures to deal with variations

6. Logical (Mathematical)

   • Logic, reasoning and systems
     • Aim to understand the reasons behind content and skills
     • Extract key points from materials
       • Make a list out of it
     • System thinking helps to understand bigger picture

7. Physical (Kinesthetic)

   • Body, hands and sense of touch
     • Focus on sensations you would expect in each scenario
     • Describe physical feelings of your actions
     • Use physical objects as much as possible
       • Writing and drawing diagrams are physical activities