7 Styles of Learning

Some people like to study alone in a quiet room, while others like to study together in a group. Some focus on books while others studying with music and snack. Which style of learning is better?

None is better than the others. Each of them is good if you feel comfortable and your learning progress gives you good result. Of course it depends on your personality.

Here are 7 styles of learning, followed by some tips of what to do during the learning process. Which one suits you the most?

1. VISUAL (SPATIAL)
You prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding.
Tips :

• Use images, pictures, colors and other visual media to help you learn.
• Use color, layout, and spatial organization in your associations, and use many 'visual words' in your assertions.
• Use mind maps.
• Replace words with pictures, and use color to highlight major and minor links.

2. AURAL (AUDITORY-MUSICAL)

You prefer using sound and music.

Tips :

• Use sound, rhyme, and music in your learning.
• Use sound recordings to provide a background and help you get visualization.
• When creating mnemonics or acrostics, make the most of rhythms and rhyme, or set them to a jingle or a part of a song.
• If you have some particular music or song that makes you want to 'take on the world', play it back and anchor your emotions and state.

3. VERBAL (LINGUISTIC)

You prefer using words, both in speech and writing.

Tips :

• Try the techniques that involve speaking and writing.
• Make the most of the word-based techniques such as assertions and scripting.
• Record your scripts using a tape digital audio recorder (such as an MP3 player), and use it later for reviews.
• When you read content aloud, make it dramatic and varied.
• Try working with others and using role-playing to learn verbal exchanges such as negotiations, sales, or radio calls.

4. PHYSICAL (KINESTHETIC)

You prefer using your body, hands and sense of touch.

Tips :

• Focus on the sensations you would expect in each scenario.
• For assertions and scripting, describe the physical feelings of your actions.
• Use physical objects as much as possible.
• Keep in mind as well that writing and drawing diagrams are physical activities.
• Use role-playing, either singularly or with someone else, to practice skills and behaviours.

5. SOLITARY (INTRAPERSONAL)

You prefer to work alone and use self-study.

Tips :

• You prefer to learn alone using self-study.
• Align your goals and objectives with personal beliefs and values.
• Create a personal interest in your topics.
• When you associate and visualize, highlight what you would be thinking and feeling at the time.
• You drive yourself by the way you see yourself internally.
• Modelling is a powerful technique for you.
• Be creative with role-playing.
• Your thoughts have a large influence on your performance.

6. SOCIAL (INTERPERSONAL)

You prefer to learn in groups or with other people.

Tips :

• Aim to work with others as much as possible.
• Role-playing is a technique that works well with others, whether its one on one pr with a group of people.
• Work on someof your associations and visualizations with other people.
• Try sharing your key assertions with others.
• Working in groups to practice behaviours or procedures help you understand how to deal with variations 

7. LOGICAL (MATHEMATICAL)
You prefer using logic, reasoning and system.
Tips :

• Aim to understand the reasons behind your content and skills.
• Create and use lists by extracting key points from your material.
• Remember association often works well when it is illogical and irrational.
• Highlight your ability to pick up systems and procedures easily.
• System thinking helps you understand the bigger picture.
• You may find it challenging to exchange existing behaviours or habits.
• If you often focus from analysis paralysis, write 'Do it now' in big letters on some signs or notes.