DMIT REPORT

Types of learning styles

Visual Learning

Visual Learning

  1. Visual learners learn best by seeing.
  2. They like to read silently.
  3. They enjoy visual stimulation, color, and vivid imagery.
  4. Relate most effectively to written information.
  5. They can remember faces but forget names.
  6. They notice visual effects in movies.
  7. They enjoy watching TV, movies, etc.
  8. They like to study alone and quietly.
  9. They follow written instructions and directions.
  10. They have to think for a while before understanding the lecture.
  11. They are good at reading and spelling.

Study Tips

  1. Use imagination power to remember facts and lines.
  2. Provide written instructions and ask them to read carefully.
  3. Avoid group discussions; they prefer one-to-one study.
  4. Watching audio-visual for study purposes.
  5. Make an outline of everything you study.
  6. Copy what’s written on the board.
  7. Convert the linear text or passage into the form of a diagram and then study.
  8. Make web notes rather than linear notes.

Best Test Type

  1. Diagramming
  2. Reading Maps
  3. Showing a process note etc.

Worst Test Type

  1. Oral Test
  2. Listen to Test
  3. Respond Test
Auditory Learning

Auditory Learning

  1. Auditory learners learn best by listening.
  2. They like to read out loud.
  3. They are not afraid to speak in class.
  4. They like oral reports.
  5. They are good at explaining things.
  6. They can remember names easily.
  7. They notice sound effects in movies.
  8. They enjoy music. They read slowly.
  9. They are good at grammar and foreign languages.
  10. They follow spoken directions well.
  11. They can’t keep quiet for long periods.

Study Tips

  1. Use word association to remember facts and lines.
  2. Provide oral along with written instructions.
  3. Include whole group discussions.
  4. Watching audio-visual which complements the written test.
  5. They take longer time to read passage, so give them sufficient time to read.
  6. Repeating facts with eyes closed.
  7. If possible, record the study material, and listen to it frequently.
  8. Allow them to listen to music while studying, specially maths or science.
  9. Repeat facts with closed eyes.

Best Test Type

  1. Auditory Learners are good at writing responses to lectures they’ve heard.
  2. They’re also good at oral tests.

Worst Test Type

Reading passages and writing answers about them in a timed test. 

Kinesthetic Learning

Kinesthetic Learning

  1. Kinesthetic learners learn best by doing.
  2. They like to read along with walking or moving.
  3. Respond while practically doing things rather than listening/reading.
  4. They are generally good at sports/outdoor activities.
  5. They can’t sit still for long.
  6. They are generally not good at spelling.
  7. They notice action and physical movements in movies.
  8. They enjoy dancing while listening to music.
  9. They tap a pencil/foot while studying.
  10. They like adventure books or movies.
  11. They like physics, chemistry, biology lab or a mechanical workshop.

Study Tips

  1. Use a practical/doing approach to teach them.
  2. Teach them through different activities.
  3. Teach them in short blocks rather than in a stretched session.
  4. Use role plays while teaching them.
  5. Use flashcards to memorize.
  6. Allow them to walk while studying.
  7. Ask them to hold the book in their hands while reading.
  8. Sit near the door or somewhere else, where they can easily get up and move around.
  9. Illustrate your ideas by drawing maps, diagrams, graphs, and tables.

Best Test Type

Short definitions, fill-ins, multiple choice, or participation in practical exams rather than written or viva.

Worst Test Type

Long tests, essays, written tests, written descriptions, etc.

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