You are a unique learner which means no one learns exactly the same way you do. That being said, there are many benefits to discovering how you process information best.
The three main learning styles are visual, auditory and tactile-kinesthetic. It is important to recognize the following:
- No-one uses one of the styles exclusively, and there is usually significant overlap in learning styles.
- Some people learn by seeing (visual); some people learn by hearing (auditory); some people learn by doing (tactile-kinesthetic)
- During childhood, each person advances through various stages of each style.
- Young children are all kinesthetic learners. Visual and auditory preferences emerge later.
- Each person is born with tendencies toward one main style.
- The dominant style may not always be the same. It may vary or be combined with others, according to the nature of the activity
Learning style affects how a person:
- learns
- acts in a group
- thinks
- relates to others
- solves problems
- communicates
- works