Day-13
Dermatoglyphics reveals 3 Learning Styles :
1. Visual Learners
2. Auditory Learners
3. Kinesthetic Learners
1) Visual Learner
Visual learners learn best by seeing.
They like to read silently.
They enjoy visual stimulation, color, vivid imagery. Relate
most effectively to written information’s.
They can remember faces but forget names. They notice visual
effects in movies.
They enjoys watching TV, movies etc.
They like to study alone and quietly.
They follow written instructions & directions.
They have to think a while before understanding lecture.
They are good at reading and spellings.
Study Tips
Use imagination power to remember facts and lines.
Provide written instructions and ask them to read
carefully.
Avoid group discussions; they prefer one to one study.
Watching audio-visual for study purpose. Make outline of
everything you study.
Copy what's written on the board.
Convert the linear text or passage in the form of diagram &
then study.
Make web notes rather than linear notes.
Best Test Type
Diagramming, Reading Maps Showing a process note etc.
Worst Test Type
Oral Test , Listen Test , Respond Test
2) Auditory Learner
Auditory learners learn best by listening.
They like to read out loud.
They are not afraid to speak in class.
They like oral reports.
They are good at explaining things.
They can remember names easily.
They notice sound effects in movies.
They enjoy music. They read slowly.
They are good at grammar and foreign language.
They follow spoken directions well.
They can't keep quiet for long periods.
Study Tips
Use word association to remember facts and lines.
Provide oral along with written instructions.
Include whole group discussions.
Watching audio-visual which complement the written test.
They take longer time to read passage, so give them
sufficient time to read.
Repeating facts with eyes closed.
If possible, record the study material, and listen to it
frequently.
Allow them to listen to music while studying, specially
math’s or science.
Repeat facts with closed eyes.
Best Test Type
Auditory Learners are good at writing responses to lectures
they've heard. They're also good at oral tests.
Worst Test Type
Reading passage and writing answers about them in a timed
test.
3) Kinesthetic Learning
Kinesthetic learners learn best by doing. They like to read
along with walking or moving. Respond while practically doing
things rather than listening/reading. They are generally good
at sports/outdoor activities. They can't sit still for long. They
are generally not good at spelling. They notice action & body
moves in movies. They enjoy dancing while listening music.
They tap a pencil/foot while studying. They like adventure
books or movies. They like physics, chemistry, biology lab or a
mechanical workshop.
Study Tips
Use practical/doing approach to teach them.
Teach them through different activities.
Teach them in short blocks rather than in a stretched
session.
Use role plays while teaching them.
Use flash cards to memorize.
Allow them to walk while studying.
Ask them to hold the book in their hands while reading.
Sit near the door or someplace else, where they can easily
get up and move around.
Illustrate your ideas by drawing maps, diagrams, graphs,
tables.
Best Test Type
Short definitions, fill-ins, multiple choice or participate in
practical exam rather than written or viva.
Worst Test Type
Long tests, essays, written test, written description etc.
