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Like to read
Benefit by visualizing,
watching TV/video/films
Tactile
Learners Learn by touching and
(input) manipulating objects
Active
Can be impulsive
Risk-takers
Tend to be interpersonal
Learn by thinking
Like writing
Tend to be intrapersonal
and introspective
Global
Understandi Make decisions based on
ng intuition
Often a risk-taker
Nonlinear thinkers
Analytical
Understandi Sequential, linear learners
ng
Prefer information in small
chumks, steps
Silent reading
Written instructions
Computer assisted
learning
Hearing anecdotes or
Can recall what they have stories
heard
Can follow oral directions Listening to tapes or CDs
Kinesthetic
Learners (input) Are often physically adept Playing games
Tactile Learners
(input) Learn by touching and Learning by doing
manipulating objects
"Hands-on"
Often learn inductively
rather than deductively Creating maps
Art projects
Prefer personal connections
to topics
Using manipulatives
Follow directions they have
written themselves / that Drawing, designing things
they have rehearsed
Writing / tracing
Benefit from
demonstrations
Active
Can be impulsive Prefer "doing, discussin,
explaining" vs listening and
watching
Risk-takers Prefer active
experimentation
Do not prefer lectures
Like acting and role playing
Prefer group work
Like team competition
Tend to be interpersonal
Reflective
Prefer to think about Tend toward deductive
concepts quietly before any learning
action
Prefer reflective
Learn by thinking observation
Global
Understanding Make decisions based on Interpersonal connection
intuition important to them