You know that feeling when you don’t understand something no matter how many times it is explained to you? You ask question after question and receive explanation after explanation, all to no avail.
As a high school student, this feeling is all too familiar. The majority of my weaknesses lie in math and science classes, and there is nothing more frustrating than seeking help outside of class without success.
Often the culprit of such dilemmas is the teaching style does not coincide well with the learning style of the student. Psychologists have identified three main learning styles — visual, auditory and tactile.
Visual learners, to no surprise, learn better through reading to themselves and seeing pictures. Visual learners also have great imaginations and thrive in colorful classrooms littered with images. Such learners tend to flock to screens and movies to cure their boredom.
Auditory learners, on the other hand, learn best when spoken to. They prefer spoken over written directions and find it helpful to read aloud to themselves for better comprehension. Auditory learners are notorious for humming, whistling and talking to themselves, even while they pay attention to the task at hand.
Finally, tactile learners are best known as “hands-on learners.” They reach their full learning potential when touching, building or drawing is involved. Tactile learners tend to have good coordination and athletic ability but struggle to sit still for too long. These learners talk with their hands and appreciate physical forms of encouragement like high-fives and pats on the back.
No one belongs solely to one of these categories. For example, I am generally a visual learner with some accompanying auditory tendencies. Interestingly, we can all learn from our own learning style. It is healthy to recognize your learning style and make adjustments. Auditory learners should listen to audio books and recordings whenever possible as opposed to reading to themselves. Visual learners can color-code assignments and sit near the front of the classroom to avoid distractions. Tactile learners can try chewing gum, walking or rocking in a chair while studying.
Our learning style does not inhibit our abilities. We can always find ways to adapt and get the most out of each learning experience.
So, the next time you encounter a stumbling block while learning, don’t give up! Recognize how you learn best and ask for other ways for the material to be presented that would accommodate your learning style best.
DALIN JOHNSON is a senior at Somonauk High School. She can be contacted via Assistant Editor Julie Barichello at jbarichello@shawmedia.com.
2020-03-21 19:07:23Z
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