A right-brain thinker will tend to look at the big picture rather than the details; in other words, it is easier for a right-brain thinker to see the forest than the trees. Oftentimes, in a culture that values left-brain thinking, a student will be asked to outline a project or paper before completing the body. To maximize her project, a right-brain thinker should bend directions and start on the body of the project or paper first. Afterwards, she can go back to outline it to make sure the project makes sense. Either way, the outline and the project are completed, but they are completed in an order that caters to a specific learning style.
Right-brain learners need concrete experiences to understand new concepts and ideas. Math theories and equations may be an especially hard thing for right-brain learners to grasp. Instead of hair-tearing as he looks at numbers and words on paper, a right-brain learner should project information onto tangible objects. For example, to understand the structure of an atom, a right-brain learner should build the atom out of toothpicks and colored foam balls rather than looking at it in a textbook.
Lecturing is a popular style of teaching; unfortunately, it is a handicap for right-brain learners. There are a few things that right-brain learners can do to grasp lectures more deeply. First, the student should ask the professor for the main point of a lecture the day before it is given so that he can prepare. The right-brain learner loves big pictures, and knowing the big picture ahead of time will help him to follow details. Next, he can color-code the notes that he takes during the lecture, or draw pictures next to ideas. He will remember concepts more deeply if he can associate specific thoughts with specific colors or images, because he learns best with his senses.