study tips for different learning styles
Here are some study tips for different learning styles that Iâve gathered from talking to friends and from what some professors have recommended their students to do:
VISUAL
draw pictures in your notes
benefit from illustrations & presentations that use color
use diagrams, graphs, underlining, mind-maps, etc
study in a visually appealing place
AUDITORY
study in groups, discuss things out with other people
record lectures, take part in a study group, go to tutoring
reduce lecture notes to only the main ideas
read texts out loud, pretend to teach someone else
explain ideas to other people
recite, recite, recite
create jingles or mnemonicsÂ
READ/WRITE
take notes during the lecture
underline, highlight, or circle printed material
borrow other studentsâ notes to compare and contrast
use a variety of colors, pens, highlighters, note cards, etc
write it out, re-write your notes, create mind-maps
make and use flashcards for studying
KINESTHETIC
trace letters and words to learn spellings, etc
take several breaks
write everything out
move around to learn new things
use non-distracting movement while you learn (like shaking your leg/foot, chewing gum, tap your pen/pencil)
listen to non-distracting music
study while walking or working out
MULTI-MODAL
write things out but also use colors and diagrams
move around, study in an isolated space, work at a standing desk
If you have any additional tips, feel free to add it and/or let me know!
