My learning style

Visual learners
Visual learners attend to information most effectively when they see something, for example, pictures, diagrams, films and videos or demonstrations. Check to see if some of the following characteristics may apply to you.

Behaviours/ characteristics of visual learners:

• Remember what they see rather than what they hear
• Remember diagrams and pictures
• Prefer to read and write rather than listen
• Have trouble remembering verbal instructions
• Need an overall view and purpose before beginning a project
• Like art more than music
• Sometimes tune out when trying to pay attention. 

 

Study hints for visual learners:

• Take written notes in lectures & class
• Use colours to highlight important points
• Pay attention to diagrams, charts and pictures in text books
• Use mindmaps ( with colours & diagrams) to organise information for an assignment or for revision for an exam.
• Put summaries and mindmaps on the walls in your study area
• Use a wall planner.

Kinaesthetic learners or active learners
Kinaesthetic learners prefer to being involved in activities. They need to apply the information and make it their own by constructing something or practising a technique or skill.

Characteristics of kinaesthetic learners

• Often they take notes or even draw pictures or doodle whilst listening
• Remember best what they did
• Memorise by walking and seeing
• Like ‘hands on’ activities and group interaction 

 

Study hints for kinaesthetic learners
Test your learning by applying it or transforming it to another form. For example use lecture notes or readings to draw a diagram, flow chart or even construct a model.

• Start or join a study group
• Relate facts or theories to your own experience
• Learn or memorise information by teaching or telling someone else
• When studying take frequent breaks. This is also helpful for the other learning styles

According to the result of VAK LearningStyle test, I'm both a visual learner and a Kinaesthetic learner. I think the result is interesting. The wesite also give me some advices for my study.Maybe I should use these skills to improve my English.