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VISUAL LEARNING STYLE |
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The following lists the characteristics
and study tips for this sensory type.
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Characteristics
of Visual Learners |
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Visual...
(seeing)
30% of learners |
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Remember what was read or seen |
Have vivid imaginations |
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Don't retain what they hear for very long |
Use color |
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May think in pictures or may think in words |
May be avid readers |
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Facial expressions show their emotions |
Will be unhappy with a presentation if they are unable to take detailed
notes |
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Information may not exist for them if it is not seen or written
down |
Remember faces, but not names |
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Like written reports better than verbal ones |
Are sensitive to the ways things look or
appear |
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Are in the habit of making lists for everything |
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Study
Tips for Visual Learners |
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Take notes while listening to lectures
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Use illustrations to
remember content |
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Make and use flashcards for studying. The act of writing the cards
and viewing them will increase comprehension |
Organize your material. The more you organize your notes and study
material, the easier it will be for you to remember content |
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Use graph paper to create charts and diagrams that demonstrate key
points |
Use visual analogies to associate information |
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Actively review any photographs or diagrams in your textbook |
Use the computer to organize material and to create graphs, tables,
charts, and spreadsheets |
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Use visual metaphors to associate information |
Review videotapes specific to the content you are studying |
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Write explanations down |
Use guided imagery |
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Use color-coded highlighting |
Use the MM Study Skills CD-ROM in the TLC to increase your study skills |
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