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VISUAL

LEARNER

Draw charts/maps/diagrams
Create flashcards (When doing this, on the front side have the word; on the back have the definition and an example)
Make lists
Color code your work
Use multi-media equipment (videotapes, compact discs, or computers)

AUDITORY

LEARNER

Use a tape recorder for the class (Use this only to fill in what you missed while going over your notes)
Get a study buddy/group to go over the material
Read the notes aloud to yourself
Put your summarized notes on a tape recorder
Participate and be active in class discussions
Create mnemonics to aid in memorizing the material
Teach the material to someone else in the class

KINESTHETIC

LEARNER

Create flashcards
Take frequent study breaks
Rewrite your notes
Design your own sample quizzes/tests
Create a map on a topic (this can be done with note cards or post-it notes)

Note: If two or more column totals from the Learning Styles Inventory are similar, combine the various tips from each of the categories.

Some of this information was adapted from: Flemming, N. & Bonwell, C. 2001. How Do I Learn Best: A Student's Guide To Improved Learning. New Zealand.

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