How body language indicates learning styles For intaking information A visual learner usually sits up very straight and follows the presenter around with her eyes. An auditory learner often softly repeats to herself words spoken by the presenter, or nods her head a lot when the facilitator is presenting spoken information. An auditory learner often “plays a cassette in her head” when she is trying to retrieve information so she may be staring off into space when she does this. A bodily-kinesthetic learner often slumps down when she listens. A tactual person loves to play with objects while she listens: flicking her pen or fiddling with papers, or playing with a koosh ball while she listens to someone talk. JEANNETTE VOS. Six-day training on 21st Century Techniques for Learning and Teaching: Summer Institutes. For further details of training, write to P.O. Box 12333, El Cajon, CA 92020, USA, or see website at ww*****@*****