What kind of learner are you?
Visual
1. Read the Learning Styles profile. Answer the following questions:
Which parts of the profile best describe the way that you learn and retain new information?
I prefer to read the textbook.
Are there parts of the profile that do not accurately describe the way that you learn and retain new
information? Which ones?
Trying to visualize the information as it is being spoken.
2. Think about how your learning style relates to your work at school. The Learning Styles profile
offers lots of suggestions to help you learn in your preferred style.
Which suggested strategies do you already use? How successful do you think they are in helping you
learn and remember information?
Write down important information and highlight important things in the text.
Which suggested strategies can you begin using now to help you learn and remember information?
I can create flashcards.
3. Now try to think of some more tips that you could use in the following situations:
You have a test in two weeks that is worth 30% of your final grade. What strategies could you use to
help you study for the exam?
I can look at all of the sheets that the teacher has given us.
You’re having trouble absorbing information in class. What suggestions could you make at the next
student-teacher conference that would help you and your teacher develop a learning plan to suit your
learning style?
Ask the teacher if there are any reading materials on the subject.
You have to write a 5-page essay, and you’re feeling a little overwhelmed. What tips can help you
prepare to tackle the project and write the paper?
Create a checklist so that the assignment is more organized and I can do things in order.
4. Think about how understanding your learning style relates to career possibilities. How can knowing
how you learn help you make important career decisions and succeed in the workforce?
I want to be a teacher so since I know what my learning style is I can apply that to the classroom.
Click on Careers in the menu bar near the top of the screen, and search for a career that interests you.
Career:
Teaching
5. Read the Job Description section.
Write down two or three tasks that people in this occupation perform.
Teach several subjects to one class. Prepare and grade tests and assignments.
Describe how you could learn to perform each task in a way that complements your learning style. (e.g.
adjusting technical equipment: auditory learners could listen to someone explain how to adjust the
equipment; visual learners could read the manual; tactile learners could test out the equipment)
For the tests I could put different diagrams for the students to look at.
6. Read the Working Conditions section.
Write down two working conditions that are common for people in this occupation.
Teachers work between 8 and 10 hours during the work day. The classrooms usually have 15 to 30 students.
Describe how you could adapt the working conditions you listed above so that they support your
learning style. (e.g. working in an office: auditory learners could reduce noise distractions by closing their
office door; visual learners could reduce visual distractions by clearing away clutter in their office or
cubicle; tactile learners could take frequent breaks or walks.)
Learn the different styles of learning of the students.
7. Now that you’ve learned a little more about your learning style, answer the following questions:
What do you think are some of the challenges associated with your learning style?
Some of the challenges is if a college professor teaches mainly with lectures.
What do you think are some of the advantages of your learning style?
I can easily learn diagrams.
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