1. Learning Styles
VISUAL
AUDITORY
KINESTHETIC

2. 3 types of learning styles
Visual: Learns best by seeing
Auditory: Learns best by sense of hearing
Kinesthetic: Learns best by doing, experiencing,
moving, touching, or being active in some way

3. Visual Learning Style
Characteristics
Takes detailed notes
Thinks in pictures and learns best from visual
displays
Enjoys maps, pictures, and color

4. Visual Learner
Study Habits
Use color highlighters to point out
important information
Use charts, graphs, and tables in notes
Write information over and over to
help remember information

5. Dr. Mariaemma Pelullo-Willis, Md
WebMD
“Some people are more visual and need
pictures to learn.”

6. Auditory Learner
Characteristics
Oral directions are preferred
Prefer lectures to reading assignments
Think aloud and talk to themselves

7. Auditory Learners
Study habits
Read text aloud
Discuss ideas verbally with friends or small
group
Participate in class discussions and debates

8. Kinesthetic Learners
Characteristics
Count on fingers and talks with hands
Touch and handle material and objects while
studying or listening
Doodle while listening to help process
information

9. Kinesthetic Learner
Study Habits
Take frequent breaks
Play music while studying
Use bright colors to highlight reading material

10. Works Cited
“Studying Style- A guide to learning styles”. www.studyingstyle.com. Web. 2 March 2014.
Characteristics of Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic learners. www.nwlincs.org. Web. 2 March
2014.
Kadker, David. Zittleman, Karen. “Teachers, Schools, and Society”. 2010. Pgs. 27-32. Print.