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STUDY TIPS FOR YOUR LEARNING STYLE (A) Visual Learners:
(B) Auditory Learners:
ÎÎ The more pictures, charts and diagrams the better. ÎÎ Study alone and highlight the key points. ÎÎ Use different coloured highlighters. ÎÎ Doodle in your notebooks to emphasize important information. Find a way to make the information visually stand out. ÎÎ The more graphic images in your notes the better. ÎÎ Use sticky notes to mark off important phrases in your notebook. ÎÎ Watch instructional DVDs.
ÎÎ Listen to speakers, record class sessions and listen to them again later. ÎÎ For some auditory learners, taking notes in class is distracting. If your memory is strong (or you are recording the class session), consider just listening instead of taking notes. ÎÎ Repeating information out loud can help you remember key points when studying. ÎÎ Discuss your ideas and understanding of the material with someone else, like a classmate. ÎÎ Summarize your material into a song, phrase, or story.
Visual Learners
Auditory Learners
Tactile Learners Reading/Writing Learners
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(C) Reading/Writing Learners:
(D) Tactile Learners:
ÎÎ Write lists of important information/categories/ headings/etc. ÎÎ Always take notes – whether in class or when you’re reading your textbook. Writing the information down will help solidify it in your brain. ÎÎ Use your notes later to elaborate on the information, writing it out in whatever way is easiest for you to understand. Putting concepts into your own words is a great way to check if you understand the material. ÎÎ Read sentences over and over until the information “sticks”. Just make sure that you’re able to recall the information and what it means when you no longer have the sentences in front of you. Reading without understanding doesn’t help anyone. ÎÎ Translate a diagram into a readable format. Turn the pictures into stories.
ÎÎ Hands-on learning is the best. If you can find a way to try out the technique/concept you’re studying, you’ll remember it much better! Look for opportunities in your real life and in your community to explore the concepts you’re learning. (e.g., Trying to understand the impact of exercise on mood? Go for a run and see how you feel.) ÎÎ Get on the stationary bike while studying. Walk around as you elaborate on your ideas for a paper or review your understanding of class materials. Keep it moving! ÎÎ If you can’t move around when studying, take breaks often to get up and stretch. You’ll be much fresher when you return to the material and be able to absorb more information! ÎÎ Jump right in! Trial and error is one of the ways you learn best.