Name: ____________________
Date:___________
Period: ___________
Finding My Learning Style
Circle the answer that best fits you.
1. I do best on tests that include:
a. Short definitions, fill in the blank, or multiple choice
b. Diagramming, reading maps, or showing a process
c. Writing responses to lectures or oral exams
2. I do worst on tests that include:
a. Long or essay questions
b. Listen and respond
c. Reading passages and writing answers
3. I study best by:
a. Taking lots of breaks and studying while listening ot music
b. Using flashcards and highlighters to review notes
c. Studying with a group of friends
4. In class, I:
a. Have a hard time sitting still
b. Copy what is on the board in your notes
c. Like to read out loud and speak in class
5. To find out how something worked, I would:
a. Watch a video or demonstration about it
b. Read about it or listen to someone explain it
c. Figure it out on my own by taking it apart
Add up your answers for each letter and write them next to the letters below.
A _________
B_________
C_________
If you answered mostly As, you scored the highest for tactile learning. If you answered mostly Bs you
scored the highest for visual learning. If you answered mostly Cs, you scored the highest for auditory
learning. It is possible to have more than one type of learning style.
Name: ____________________
Date:___________
Period: ___________
The student will create a personalized bookmark using the information gathered from the activity.
What may be the best piece of information for one auditory learner, may not apply to another.
Students should use the following information not only in their other classes, but also when studying
outside of class.
Example:
Sloppy Copy:
Name
Type of Learner
List 4-5 Learning
Suggestions that
work for YOU.
Add some WOW!
THIS IS DUE ON FRIDAY, January 22nd!
Name: ____________________
Date:___________
Period: ___________
The Visual Learner learns through seeing….
These learners can either process information randomly or absorb what unfolds in sequence before
their eyes. They need to see the teacher’s body language and facial expression to fully understand the
content of a lesson. They tend to prefer sitting at the front of the classroom to avoid visual
obstructions (e.g. people’s heads).
40 percent of learners
Characteristics
Vivid imaginations
Use color
May be Avid Readers
Will be unhappy with a presentation if they are unable to take detailed notes
Remember faces, but not names
Sensitive to the ways things look or appear
Make lists for everything
Don’t retain what they hear for very long
May think in pictures or may think in words
Facial expressions show their emotions
Information may not exist for them if it is not seen or written down
Like written reports than verbal ones
Learning Suggestions for Visual Learners
Take notes while listening to lectures.
Use color-coded highlighting
Use graph paper to create charts and diagrams that demonstrate key points.
Actively review any photographs or diagrams in your textbook.
Use visual metaphors to associate information.
Write down explanations.
Make and use flashcards for studying. The act of writing the cards and viewing them will increase
comprehension.
Use illustrations to remember content.
Organize your material. The more you organize your notes and study materials, the easier it will be
for you to remember content.
Create graphs, tables, charts, and spreadsheets.
Review video specific to the content you are studying.
Use guided imagery.
Name: ____________________
Date:___________
Period: ___________
The Auditory Learner learns through listening…
The auditory learner needs to be able to focus on what is being said, and may find taking in
information through the other senses at the same time distracting. The auditory learner processes
new information in the order in which it is presented, but also benefits from verbal discussion
following the presentation.
They learn best through verbal lectures, discussions, talking things through, and listening to what
others have to say. Auditory learners interpret the underlying meanings of speech through listening
to tone of voice, pitch, speed, and other nuances. Written information may have little meaning until it
is heard.
30 percent of learners
Characteristics
Remember what they hear
Talk while they write
Need phonics
May be sophisticated speakers
Remember names, but forget faces
Eyes move down and to your right when they are listening to others
Remember by listening, especially music
Distracted by noise
Games and pictures are annoying and distracting
Write lightly and not always legibly
Often, information written down will have little meaning until it has also been heard
May seem to be listening to something inside themselves, rather than to the person they are
communicating with.
Learning Suggestions for Auditory Learners
Explain the material you are trying to learn to a study partner.
Read explanations out loud. Be sure to go over all important facts out loud.
Make up songs to go along with subject matter. The crazier, the better.
Record lectures and review these tapes while you drive.
When learning new information, state the problem out loud. Reason through solutions out loud.
Say words in syllables.
Make-up and repeat rhymes to remember facts, dates, names, etc.
Find audio tapes that review the information you are trying to learn.
Join or create a study group, or get a study partner.
To learn a sequence of steps, write them out in sentence form, and then read them out loud.
Use mnemonics and word links.
Name: ____________________
Date:___________
Period: ___________
Tactile Learners learn through moving, doing, and touching…
These students like a “hands-on” approach to learning. They learn best by doing, being directly
involved in their learning. They process information as their body moves. Because the entire body is
involved, this type of student takes longer to process new information.
30 percent of learners
Characteristics
Remember what was done, not what was seen or talked about
Don’t hear things well
Touch and movement are important
Not avid readers
Attack things physically (fight, hit, pound)
Learn by imitation and practice
Touch things to get a sense of them
Like to talk about feelings
May have had or are having difficulty learning to read
Love games
Impulsive
May appear slow if information is not presented in their style
Like to dress comfortably
May be athletic, like swimming, cooking, running, eating, sailing, dancing, working out, massages.
Learning Suggestions of Kinesthetic/Tactile Learners
Hold the book while reading, as opposed to laying it on a table.
Write while reading or talking.
Sit near the front of the classroom and take notes. This will help with focus.
Spend extra time in any labs offered.
Use a computer to reinforce learning by using the sense of touch.
Practice breathing slowly.
Write lists repeatedly.
Exaggerate lip movements in front of a mirror.
Get hands-on experience when possible.
Participate in any field trips offered.
Name: ____________________
Date:___________
Period: ___________
Read the following learning style sheets and check all of the traits that apply to you. Count the check marks on each column and write
the number on the bottom of each page. Which learning style has the highest number? Does it match the result of the previous learning
style activity?
The Visual Learner
The Auditory Learner
The Tactile Learner
DO YOU…..
DO YOU…..
DO YOU…..
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Have a strong sense of color
Follow written directions well
Process what you hear slowly
“Translate” word messages into pictures
or images
Closely watch a speaker’s body language
and facial expressions
Get very distracted by noise or people
talking in the background
Use mental pictures to remember things
Know something by seeing it
Conjure up the image of a form by
seeing it in your “mind’s eye”
Have a vivid imagination
Often stare and need something to
watch
Not talk at length
Become impatient or lose focus when
extensive listening is required
Prefer the visual arts and media
Often prefer to take notes or draw
pictures to absorb information
Like to write on the whiteboard
Remember quickly and easily what is
read
Learn better after seeing or writing
something
Get called a “Bookworm”
Love to read books, journals, magazines
Perform hands-on tasks well
How many did you check? __________
 Tend to remember and repeat ideas that
are verbally presented
 Learn well through lectures
 Listen well
 Reproduce symbols, letters, or words by
hearing them
 Like to talk
 Enjoys plays, dialogues, dramas
 Learn concepts by listening to tapes
 Enjoy music
 Repeat or fulfill verbal instructions
 Learn best through verbalization
 Hum or talk to yourself or others
 Usually not remain quiet for great
lengths of time
 Talk at length, just to hear yourself talk!
 Like to use other people as a sounding
board
 Enjoy question/answer sessions
 Find small group discussions
stimulating and informative
 Prefer to discuss things with others
 Like to participate in class
discussions/debates
 Like to make speeches and
presentations
 Do well in tasks requiring phonetic
analysis
 Have difficulty copying from the
whiteboard
How many did you check? _________
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Involve the sense of touch in learning
Like to do artwork
Like to piece things together
Enjoy doodling
Like to trace words or pictures
Enjoy tasks requiring manipulation
Often like to chew gum while studying
Often fidget or find reasons to move
Have problems paying attention to
visual or auditory presentations
Want to be “doing” something
Try things out
Like to manipulate objects (eg. Mold a
piece of clay to learn a new concept)
Gesture when speaking
Have trouble listening
Respond to music by physical movement
Learn better when able to move during
learning
Like to move hands (doodling, tapping)
while learning
Like to take frequent study breaks
Use bright colors to highlight reading
material
Like to listen to music while studying
Like to skim through reading material to
get a rough idea what it is about before
settling down to read it in detail.
How many did you check? ________