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Learning Styles

Here are some study strategies for the different learners in our classroom...

Visual:

• organize living and work space to avoid distractions

• sit away from maps or boards that have a lot of information when you are trying to concentrate

• use typed material

• written repetition and flash cards help

• use blank spaces on the page to reconstruct images in different ways

• underlining, highlighting, symbols,graphs and pictures in notes

• post its and to-do lists are good reminders

• turn visual cues back into the information when preparing for an exam

• develop a plan before writing

• participate in the group

Auditory:

• avoid areas with conversation, music, and TV when you need to focus

• rehearse information orally

• watch videos and lectures

• use rhyme, jingles, and mnemonics

• turn pictures into verbal descriptions

• read directions out loud

• read your notes out loud

Kinesthetic:

• participate in discussion

• use all of your senses whenever possible

• hands on activities improve motivation, interest and memory

• read directions

• take breaks to get physical movement in while reading, writing, or studying

• teach the material to someone else

• practice writing the answers in paragraphs or essays

• use labs or field trips and attend lectures

• relate to "real life" whenever possible