Ceridwen018
Well-Known Member
What type of learner are you? Auditory? Visual? Etc.?
For people who are well versed in this sort of thing, (or simply those with an opinion, as always), what are the signs for different learning tendencies, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of one learning method over another?
I'm not really sure what type of learner I am. I'm partially visual I think. For instance, it's often easier for me to explain things to other people by drawing a picture instead of just telling them. Also, like with my competative horseback riding, I get a great edge by visualizing my course beforehand, and watching my tapes of Olympic riders and evaluating their techniques. Sometimes just watching those tapes is more productive than a whole day in the saddle! Then again, I'm also very hands-on. If I actually DO something, I'll never forget it. Like when I'm trying to memorize vocab words for English class--if I actually write the word over and over, rather than using flashcards or something like that, I can memorize a lot more quickly. I guess it's a good combination--I watch how to do something, and then I go out and do it.
I am the worst with auditory learning though. I can sit and listen to an hour long lecture and get absolutely nothing out of it, even if I'm really paying attention. However, reading my textbooks has always been the best way for me to learn something for school, because I've always had good reading comprehension. I guess that makes sense with the whole visual/doing thing.
For people who are well versed in this sort of thing, (or simply those with an opinion, as always), what are the signs for different learning tendencies, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of one learning method over another?
I'm not really sure what type of learner I am. I'm partially visual I think. For instance, it's often easier for me to explain things to other people by drawing a picture instead of just telling them. Also, like with my competative horseback riding, I get a great edge by visualizing my course beforehand, and watching my tapes of Olympic riders and evaluating their techniques. Sometimes just watching those tapes is more productive than a whole day in the saddle! Then again, I'm also very hands-on. If I actually DO something, I'll never forget it. Like when I'm trying to memorize vocab words for English class--if I actually write the word over and over, rather than using flashcards or something like that, I can memorize a lot more quickly. I guess it's a good combination--I watch how to do something, and then I go out and do it.
I am the worst with auditory learning though. I can sit and listen to an hour long lecture and get absolutely nothing out of it, even if I'm really paying attention. However, reading my textbooks has always been the best way for me to learn something for school, because I've always had good reading comprehension. I guess that makes sense with the whole visual/doing thing.
