Using Your Learning Style Effectively

Written By Colēgia

There are many different learning styles out there and being able to effectively make the most out of them can help you be more efficient. Today we want to discuss what some of these are and how to maximize your potential.

Understand What Your Style is

Before being able to effectively use your learning style, we want to first dive into which one suits us best. Some examples of this include the kinesthetic style, the visual style, the aural style, the social style, and the solitary style. The first three focus on our senses while the latter two determine whether or not we work better in groups or by ourselves. The kinesthetic style focuses on movement along with physical activity. This is best suited for people who want a hands-on approach to learning. The visual style relies on our sight for learning. A good example of this is seeing someone else do something and then trying to imitate them. The aural style relies on listening. This is suited for someone who excels at following directions accurately as this can guide them through something. The social style determines how effective we are at learning in a group setting. A common example of this are group projects within school as they will test how well we work with others. The solitary style revolves around how independent we are at learning and tests self-efficacy. These are some of the many learning styles out there and figuring out which suits you can help immensely.

“Before being able to effectively use your learning style, we want to first dive into which one suits us best.”

How to Use it

Once we've determined our learning style, the next step is to use it practically. How we do this varies depending on the style itself along with whether we prefer to do things in a group or by ourselves. For a kinesthetic learner, a good means of using this style practically is to write down notes. This can help bring an association with your mind and body by physically writing down the things you need to do, and then putting them into action. A visual learner may want to have either a video or someone else by their side to show them how to properly do something so they can mirror them effectively. This creates a safety net in which the other person can intervene to help out. An aural learner can use recordings to properly recall information while also having it readily on hand. Group learners can take time to get to know other members to see how everyone best learns and use the information from before to help with that whereas solitary learners can take time to be introspective to channel their creativity.

“Once we've determined our learning style, the next step is to use it practically.”

Why it's Important

Knowing your learning style is good as it helps you discover who you are and what you care about. Being able to understand this process is important because we will need to use some combination of all of these at some point in our lives. During our downtime, there will be instances where we can choose which style to focus on and use that to best adapt to any challenge. While it can take some time, finding our style can instill confidence in us knowing that we can learn the way the suits us best.

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