Visual Learner

Auditory Learner

Kinesthetic Learner

Note Taking

 

  1. Sit in the front of the room
  2. Sit away from any windows
  3. Ask for graphs & charts to help you remember main concepts
  4. Request written instructions
  5. Reword notes into charts and graphs

Note Taking

 

  1. Sit close to the speaker
  2. Repeat important quotes quietly
  3. Listen for specific information- don’t let note taking interfere with listening
  4. Listen for key words
  5. Use a tape recorder when appropriate. Listen to the tape and update notes as soon as possible after each class
  6. Participate in class discussion

Note Taking

 

  1. Keep moving- move during lecture as much as the situation allows
  2. Raise your hand and volunteer to answer questions frequently
  3. Take copious notes
  4. Recopy notes
  5. Participate in class discussions

Reading

 

  1. Survey text by looking at visual aids (pictures, graphs, and charts) before you start to read
  2. As you read make a visual map of key headings and concepts
  3. Make charts and schematics of difficult concepts

Reading

 

  1. Survey by reading chapter headings and asking survey questions out loud
  2. Try reading difficult sections out loud
  3. Summarize out loud immediately after reading a paragraph or section

Reading

 

  1. Survey by writing preview questions and answers. Write as you review
  2. Use workbooks and computers whenever possible
  3. Try to write a summary after reading a difficult paragraph or section

Exam Preparation

 

  1. Use visual images to remember main points
  2. Use flash cards
  3. Check library for films and visual aids pertaining to your subject matter

Exam Preparation

 

  1. Read important notes or reading material out loud
  2. Record and listen to vocabulary for each day’s lesson
  3. Talks about what you’ve learned. Participate in study groups or just tell a friend.

Exam Preparation

 

  1. Participate in lab, discussions, field work, etc
  2. Use the equipment, tools, models, etc, of a subject area as frequently as possible
  3. Seek on-the-job training, work study, field work, lab work, etc,, that allows you to become physically involved in your area of study

Taking Tests

 

  1. Request written instructions if none are provided
  2. Draw charts, maps, etc to help you recall information

Taking Tests

 

  1. Listen for verbal instructions
  2. Repeat instructions quietly to yourself

Taking Tests

 

  1. Position yourself so that you have plenty of room to move
  2. To aid recall in an exam, try moving in your chair and/or feel yourself doing a procedure

(Originator: Mencke, 10/94)
Ó University Learning Center, University of Arizona, 1994-99.