Visual and auditory learning methods Learnings About Learning Styles

Visual and auditory learning methods
Learnings About Learning Styles

The term “learning style” is one that’s commonly used in education. This popular theory teaches that people learn better when taught in a way that matches their learning style—whether that’s auditory, tactile, visual, or kinesthetic. According to this theory, a self-reported auditory learner learns best through listening to content, while a visual learner finds auditory content less helpful.

Today, many teacher preparation programs include the learning styles theory into their curricula to train teachers to accommodate different learning styles in their classroom. However, recent research suggests that this model may not be as impactful as previously thought.
1. Auditory Learning Style:
Auditory learners learn best through their sense of hearing. This means they remember and understand new concepts better when they are explained out loud—even if they’re doing the speaking themselves. They can even better retain knowledge when new ideas are paired with nonverbal sounds such as music, drum beats or clapping.
How to recognize Auditory Learners
Children who are auditory learners often love music and can remember the words to songs they hear. They can easily follow spoken directions and, if they don’t understand something, will often say, “Tell me again.” Auditory learners like to read out loud, rather than silently, even when they’re alone. They would much rather have someone read a story to them than read it to themselves. The auditory learner’s understanding is much stronger when their teacher explains something to the class, rather than when they’re given a reading assignment.
How to Help Auditory Learners Excel
If you think you have an auditory learner on your hands, encourage your child to say things out loud. For example, a mini spelling bee can help your child practice spelling words by saying the letters rather than writing them out. You can also help your child practice reading by getting some books on tape and encouraging them to read along with the spoken words of the story.

If your child has a lesson to learn, try recording them reading the lesson out loud and give them the audio to listen to later. When they’re stumped by a new concept, start a conversation about it, and let your child work through the logic of the problem by talking to you about it. When they’re trying to memorize something, suggest making up a silly song about it. Auditory learners are also often intrigued by word play and language patterns. For early readers, try books by Shel Silverstein and Dr. Seuss.
Auditory Learning
Auditory style is learning by hearing. Learners with strong auditory ability are able to hear and comprehend without missing much.
Visual Learning
The Visual learning style is learning by seeing. You learn visually whenever you gain information from sight.