How to Find Your Learning Style

Each of us has a certain learning style that suits us best. Visual learners learn best by watching someone do something or seeing a visual representation of the material. Auditory learners like to listen to lectures or read aloud to themselves because hearing the material seems to help them retain the information. Finally, kinesthetic learners need to be physically involved with the learning process, whether it's doing a hands-on experiment, tapping their pencils or moving back and forth while they are learning. Finding your own learning style can greatly increase your ability to learn and retain information. Luckily it's a simple process that can be done in just a few easy steps.

Instructions

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      Learn about each learning style. Knowing the specifics of each learning style will allow you to more accurately place yourself in a particular category. However, keep in mind that many people may overlap between two different categories.

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      Reflect on your past learning experiences. Did you tend to do better by listening to lectures? Did you love group work and hands-on projects? Or did you prefer to watch movies or see visual aids when you were learning about a new subject? Your answers to these and similar questions should provide you clues to your preferred learning style.

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      Take a quiz. If reflecting on your past learning experience doesn't provide a clear-cut answer to what your preferred learning style may be, there are many online quizzes that can help, such as the learning style quiz found on Petersons.com or the questionnaire found on VARK-learn.com.

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      Solicit feedback from others. If you're having a difficult time finding your learning style, you may want to consider asking family members, friends or previous teachers what they think your preferred learning style may be. Getting outside opinions can be useful in determining your learning style.

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