The Learning Channels

What's your style?

 

We used the learning channels inventory to help us determine our individual "learning style". Although we all have each channel, we have a preference or dominant channel.

Here's a quick overview of the three learning channels:

 

VISUAL

Visual learners take in information best with their eyes. They love to watch someone else do something before they try it themselves. They love color and are typically organized. Visuals often maintain a neat appearance will use visual language when they talk..."I see"...."Imagine"..."Look at this."

 

AUDITORY

Auditory learners use their ears to take in information. They love to listen to others and often like to talk a bit themselves. They need to talk with others to cement what they are learning and are easily distracted by noise in the learning environment. Auditory people use language like, "I hear what you're saying"..."Listen to me".

 

KINESTHETIC

These learners need to move their bodies to keep their brains fully functioning. Most kids in a classroom are highly kinesthetic and have a hard time sitting and listening for long periods of time. Kinesthetic people dress with comfort in mind (loose) and often use language like, "I feel tired"..."Can I try that?"

 

Remember, your brain uses all three of these channels...all of the time. Now that you know your preferred learning style, you can use that to your advantage any time you're trying to learn something new.