The Four Learning Styles for Students
December 16, 2005 – 9:45 amThe Visual/ Verbal Learning Style
You learn best when information is presented visually and in a written language format. In a classroom setting, you benefit from instructors who use the blackboard (or overhead projector) to list the essential points of a lecture, or who provide you with an outline to follow along with during lecture. You benefit from information obtained from textbooks and class notes. You tend to like to study by yourself in a quiet room. You often see information “in your mind’s eye” when you are trying to remember som ething.
Learning Strategies for the Visual/ Verbal Learner:
To aid recall, make use of “color coding” when studying new information in your textbook or notes. Using highlighter pens, highlight different kinds of information in contrasting colors.
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