Page 22 - Mind Games The Aging Brain and How to Keep it Healthy

The Learning Styles of an Agile Mind • 7

'

Auditory Learner Visual Learner Kinesthetic Learner
Often described Watches the Likes to move
as a talker faces of talkers around a lot
Quickly learns Can “see” where Likes to touch
words to songs something is things
located
May reverse May misinter- Does not like
b-d or p-q pret spoken to read
when writing words directions
May not enjoy Would rather Would rather
writing write things write things
down down
Keeps poor May have a good Lives in the
track of time sense of color present. Poor
sense of time
May get lost Mind may wander Restless. Paces
in new while listening to while on the
territory others talk phone
May not be adept Likes symmetry Learns best
at reading body by doing
language or facial
expressions
Favorite phrases: Favorite phrases: Favorite phrases:
“That sounds “I see.” “I feel . . .”
good.” “I get the “I need to get a
“I hear you.” picture.” handle on ...”

So what did you decide? Are you primarily an auditory,
visual, or kinesthetic learner?
Here are some very brief summaries of the three learning
styles:

' Visual learners want to see the information written
down or watch someone else demonstrate what is re-
quired.