Auditory (or aural) learners learn best through listening, reading, and vocabulary building. With this in mind, it is important to provide opportunities for auditory learners to listen to information and verbalize their understandings. Adding text or narration to images is particularly important when designing material for auditory learners.
Kinesthetic Learning Strategy
Kinesthetic Learning Strategy
Kinesthetic (also commonly referred to as tactile) learners have a ‘hands on’ style of learning that is often associated with some form of movement.3 Kinesthetic learners respond well to an experiential model of learning, or ‘learning by doing’; this might take the form of peer-teaching, problem-solving, or applying past experiences to new learnings. In face-to-face situations, tactile learning strategies might include building activities (e.g. Lego’s Serious Play) or role-playing. In the digital context, online mobile learning that is interactive, gamified, and done in microbursts can be an ideal way to engage kinaesthetic learners and boost retention. EdApp’s library of games such as ‘Swipe it Right,’ simulations, and drag and drop interactions are ideal kinesthetic learning strategies.
For most of us, we will easily be able to identify our preferred learning modalities, while also relating to characteristics of different styles. When looking at different strategies to employ, either as a student or teacher, having overlap is a positive thing. Similarly, there are many learning strategies that are applicable to multiple styles. For instance, auditory, visual and kinesthetic learners all benefit from video learning and the use of spaced repetition.
For most of us, we will easily be able to identify our preferred learning modalities, while also relating to characteristics of different styles. When looking at different strategies to employ, either as a student or teacher, having overlap is a positive thing. Similarly, there are many learning strategies that are applicable to multiple styles. For instance, auditory, visual and kinesthetic learners all benefit from video learning and the use of spaced repetition.
