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How Do I Learn Best?

Students learn: 10% of what they read 20% of what they hear 30% of what they see 50% of what they see & hear 70% of what they say 90% of what they say and do

Learning Styles Three learning styles were assessed by the survey you just completed. They are: a Visual style an Auditory style a Tactile style

Visual Learners If “visual preference” is your highest score, then you are probably a visual learner. This means you should make every effort to see what you study.

How do visual learner’s learn? You learn best when information is presented so that you can “see” it. In a classroom setting, you benefit from instructors who use the blackboard or a projector to list the essential points of a lecture. You often see information "in your mind's eye“ when you are trying to remember something. You tend to like to study by yourself in a quiet room.

Visual Learner’s Study Tips Make information webs and mind maps. Draw charts and diagrams to present information. Illustrate the flashcards you create or create flipbooks. Highlight notes you have already taken as you review. Use different colors of ink for different concepts that you are studying. Make a PowerPoint presentation about your notes. Watch videos or make your own about the material.

Auditory Learners If “auditory preference” is your highest score, then you are probably an auditory learner. This means you should make every effort to hear what you study.

How do auditory learner’s learn? You learn best when information is spoken out loud. In the classroom, you benefit from listening to lecture and participating in group discussions. You also benefit from obtaining information from audio tape. When trying to remember something, you can often "hear" the way someone told you the information. You learn best when interacting with others in a listening/speaking exchange .

Auditory Learner’s Study Tips Study in a place where you can read your notes out loud. Try recording your voice as you read the material. Give your super parents /guardian an oral presentation about the material. Use a “study buddy” to call out information or quiz you on the material. Work in a study group to talk about the information. Talk to yourself. Work out how to solve a problem out loud.

Tactile Learners If “tactual preference” is your highest score, then you are probably a tactile learner. This means that you should make every effort to feel or touch what you study.

How do tactile learner’s learn? You learn best when physically engaged in a "hands on" activity. In the classroom, you benefit from a lab setting where you can manipulate materials to learn new information. You learn best when you can be physically active in the learning environment. You benefit from instructors who encourage in-class demonstrations, "hands on" student learning experiences, and field work outside the classroom.

Tactile Learner’s Study Tips Trace new words with your finger as you read them. Copy the material several times. Create a foldable: a “fortune teller,” for example. Write the information on a white board that can be erased. Walk around your room as you read. Use your Chromebook to help you organize information.

Are your scores close together? If they are, then you may be able to use any and all of the study tips that were presented. The key to success is to find what works for you! Try something different! It’s the only way to improve!

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