{"id":7266,"date":"2015-12-08T16:08:55","date_gmt":"2015-12-08T09:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lingkaran.co\/?p=7266"},"modified":"2026-09-16T05:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T22:46:59","slug":"what-type-of-learner-are-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lingkaran.co\/blog\/what-type-of-learner-are-you\/","title":{"rendered":"What type of learner are you?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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People learn in a variety of ways. Identifying and understanding your learning style can help you maximize your educational experiences by finding ways to make learning more efficient.<\/p>\n

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4 Types of Learners:<\/h5>\n

\"Visual<\/p>\n

VISUAL LEARNERS<\/h4>\n

Characteristics:<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Tend to be fast talkers, may interrupt<\/p>\n

– Learn by seeing chars and diagrams<\/p>\n

– Need quiet study time<\/p>\n

– Take detailed notes<\/p>\n

– Like to sit at the front of the class<\/p>\n

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Learning Suggestions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Draw or outline the information you need to remember<\/p>\n

– Copy what’s on the board<\/p>\n

– Diagram sentences<\/p>\n

– Take notes and make lists<\/p>\n

– Color code, highlight, circle and underline words in your notes<\/p>\n

– Use flashcards<\/p>\n

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Best Test Type:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diagramming, reading, maps, essays, anything showing a process<\/p>\n

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Worst\u00a0Test Type:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Listen and respond tests<\/p>\n

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\"Auditory<\/p>\n

AUDITORY\u00a0LEARNERS<\/h4>\n

Characteristics:<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Tend to speak slowly, explain things well<\/p>\n

– Tend to be natural listeners<\/p>\n

– Tend to repeat things aloud<\/p>\n

– Think linearly<\/p>\n

– Read slowly<\/p>\n

– Prefer to hear, rather than read information<\/p>\n

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Learning Suggestions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Use words association to remember facts and lines<\/p>\n

– Record lectures and watch videos<\/p>\n

– Repeat facts with eyes closed<\/p>\n

– Participate in group discussions<\/p>\n

– Record notes after writing them<\/p>\n

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Best Test Type:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Writing responses to lectures they’ve heard; oral exams<\/p>\n

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Worst\u00a0Test Type:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reading passages and writing asnwers in a timed test<\/p>\n

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\"Kinesthetic<\/p>\n

KINESTHETIC\u00a0LEARNERS<\/h4>\n

Characteristics:<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Tend to be the slowest talkers<\/p>\n

– Learn by doing and solving real-life problems<\/p>\n

– Like hands-on approaches<\/p>\n

– Can’t sit still for long, get fidgety<\/p>\n

– Take breaks when studying<\/p>\n

– Suffer from short attention spans<\/p>\n

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Learning Suggestions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Study in short blocks<\/p>\n

– Take lab classes<\/p>\n

– Go on field trips<\/p>\n

– Study with others<\/p>\n

– Use memory games and flash cards to memorize facts<\/p>\n

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Best Test Type:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Short definitions, fill-ins, multiple choice<\/p>\n

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Worst\u00a0Test Type:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Long essays, tests<\/p>\n

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\"Read\/Write<\/p>\n

READ\/WRITE\u00a0LEARNERS<\/h4>\n

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Some also believe that there’s another type of learner called “Read\/Write”, who prefers to learn and memorize things by reading and writing.<\/p>\n

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(sources: http:\/\/www.onlinecollege.org\/)