What type of learner are you?

[andy3000]

I'm a combo of auditory and hands on. When I read books, it really doesn't stick very well.

[TheCommuter]

I'm a hardcore visual learner who would rather not listen to anyone (auditory) or put my hands on anything (kinesthetic). I like to read, take notes, create outlines, and so forth.

[ryoder]

I think it depends on the subject. I know that you cannot learn math or computer programming without a lot of practice. Reading books, listening to teachers and taking notes will give you a general idea of what is needed but then you must immediately appliance you learned. The mechanics need to be practiced and need to become reflexive. This frees up your brain for creative problem solving.

For history topics I have to combine reading with another source like a movie. Drilling in it via quizzes and flashcards immediately following what i just read is a great way to reinforce the knowledge.

Let hammer all three the next time we study a topic and see how we make out.

[FinancialWorld]

Let hammer all three the next time we study a topic and see how we make out.

I'd say that the DSST Principles of Statistics was the only exam I used all three in pretty equal measure. I watched the Standard Deviant videos, used IC flashcards, and supplemented all of that with some books that had and of course my studious notes.

Like ryoder said, we could all try to using all three (pretty equally) in prep for an exam. I need to take SS&H CLEP. You think that would be good one to try it on? For anyone that would like to try it just let me know.

[LaceyLady]

I am a visual learner. I learn by reading and love charts, graphs, and maps. I have not used any auditory methods yet during college. No videos, lectures, spoken explanation, classroom instruction, etc.

[bkahuna]

When it comes to memorizing information in a textbook, I tend to look at things in categories and place things within them, or, think about new items of information radially, like a mind map or a concept map, but in my head, and instead of individual facts, I can often recall the layout of the page and where the information is kept.

I have this same learning style. I've taken assessments on this back in high school and im nearly 50/50 visual and auditory.

I mostly read rapidly and conceptualize the material, but if i am really interested in a topic or if i focus closely (even if its memorizing straight facts) its locked in, permanently. Also once I get into a topic I will learn it a mile deep and consume every peice of material I can find until I have a solid factual and conceptual base, then I get bored and move on to the next topic.

I don't have the same memory like they recently showed on 60 minutes where people (marilu henner was one) can recall exact dates or be told a date and they can remember what they ate etc, but I can remember nearly everything since I was two.

One of my struggles is lots of folks just don't think one person can master so many subjects or recall things they thought were meaningless in school... take your pick algebra, trig, c++, pascal, biology, plate tectonics, drywall, laying tile... LOL. the whole jack of all trades master of none isn't always reality. I usually have to tone it down until people get to know me.

I love the distance degree program because I can either backfill the theory and vocabulary on what I already know and take an exam, or learn new topics at 1000mph, I absolutely love it!! CLEP and DSST forever!!

[burbuja0512]

I don't have the same memory like they recently showed on 60 minutes where people (marilu henner was one) can recall exact dates or be told a date and they can remember what they ate etc, but I can remember nearly everything since I was two.

WOW! That's really impressive and gives you such a leg up on some of the tests! I can't even remember stuff from when I was in elementary school lol.

I love the distance degree program because I can either backfill the theory and vocabulary on what I already know and take an exam, or learn new topics at 1000mph, I absolutely love it!! CLEP and DSST forever!!

I totally agree. I used to love to read different non-fiction topics to learn about new things. I feel like studying for CLEP/DSST is basically the same thing, only you get college credit for it!

[CollegeStudent7]

I voted Kinesthetic Learner because I learn the very best by just being thrown in there and actually doing something. However, I am kind of a mix of that and auditory.