DISCOVERING YOUR LEARNING

STYLE

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY LEARNING STYLE?

Learning Style is the way individuals prefer to

concentrate on, store, and remember new

and/or difficult information.

THE MOST COMMONLEARNING STYLES

AUDITORY VISUAL KINESTHETIC

AUDITORY• Learn by listening and verbalizing• Listen for keywords and phrases• Respond well when things are explained aloud• Think in a linear fashion

TIPS FOR AUDITORY LEARNERS

• Use word association to remember facts• Record lectures and watch videos• Repeat facts with eyes closed• Participate in group discussions• Record notes after writing them

VISUAL

• Learn by seeing• Best understand words that evoke images• Respond well to demonstrations• Enjoy visually pleasing presentations

TIPS FOR VISUAL LEARNERS

• Draw or outline the information you need to remember

• Copy what’s on the board• Diagram sentences• Take notes and make lists• Color code, highlight, circle, and

underline words in your notes• Use flashcards

KINESTHETIC

• Learn through doing and trial-and-error• Prefer hands-on approaches• Use multiple senses to engage with material• Enjoy solving real-life problems

TIPS FOR KINESTHETIC LEARNERS

• Study in short blocks• Take lab classes• Go on field trips• Study with others• Use memory games and flash cards

LEARNING STYLE VS. MULTIPLE

INTELLIGENCES

WHAT IS MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES?

Multiple Intelligences is a theoretical frame

work for defining, assessing, and

developing people’s different intelligence

factors.

MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES

VISUAL-SPATIAL

BODY-KINESTHETIC

MUSICAL INTERPERSONAL

INTRAPERSONAL VERBAL-LINGUISTIC

LOGICAL-MATHEMATICAL

NATURALISTIC

VISUAL-SPATIAL

BODY- KINESTHETIC

MUSICAL

INTERPERSONAL

You prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding.

You prefer using your body, hands, and sense of touch.

You prefer using sound and music.

You prefer to learn in groups, or with other people.

VISUAL-SPATIAL

BODY- KINESTHETIC

MUSICAL

INTERPERSONAL

• Use images, pictures, color, and other visual media to help you learn• Use color, layout, and spatial organization in your associations• Use mind maps

• Focus on the sensations you would expect in each scenario• Use physical objects as much as possible• Keep in mind that writing and drawing diagrams are physical activities

• Use sound, rhyme, and music in your learning• Use sound recordings to provide a background and help you get into visualizations• Make the most of rhythm and rhyme when creating ways to understand

• Aim to work with others as much as possible• Working in groups to practice behaviors or procedures help understand how to deal

with variations

INTRAPERSONAL

VERBAL - LUNGUISTIC

LOGICAL - MATHEMATICAL

NATURALISTIC

You prefer to work alone and use self-study.

You prefer using words, both in speech and writing

You prefer using logic, reasoning, and systems.

You prefer to learn through nature.

INTRAPERSONAL

VERBAL - LUNGUISTIC

LOGICAL - MATHEMATICAL

NATURALISTIC

• Take advantage of opportunities to self-study• Create a personal interest in your topics• You drive yourself by the way you see yourself internally

• Try techniques that involve speaking and writing• Make the most of word-based techniques• Record your notes for use later

• Aim to understand the reasons behind your content• Create and use lists by extracting key points from your material• Systems thinking helps you understand the bigger picture

• Work on sorting and classifying your assignments in a way that makes sense to you• You work best with charts, tables, diagrams, and timelines

HOW TO USE BOTH TO BE A BETTER STUDENT

• Understand how you INPUT information through your Learning Style

• Learn to leverage your Multiple Intelligences for information OUTPUT

• Find ways to learn that make sense to you and your style.

• Work to strengthen the areas of intelligence where you aren’t as strong.

DISCOVER YOUR LEARNING STYLE AND GET MORE TIPS AND TRICKS

www.vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/www.mypersonality.info

QUESTIONS?