Visual Learners

Visual learning is a teaching and learning style in which ideas, concepts, data and other information are associated with images and techniques. In other words, visual learners are more hands on. They prefer to have charts, graphs, symbols presented in order to evaluate to find a solution, and have the knowledge transferred. As a Visual learner, it could be very difficult. For example, not being able to understand directions, absolute quiet time to focus on assignments, and working best in an organized setting. Some instructors prefer abstract concepts and reflection best in a read/write mode, by structuring the course in a lecture format with very little opportunity for either interaction or visual and kinesthetic learning. More than likely, an instructor who needs more interactive, hands-on environment will likely involve students in discussion and learning through experience. This causes a visual learner to struggle significantly. Since a visual learner prefers to see everything (hands on), the information that is presented during a class discussion normally doesn't process through the brain, leaving from one ear to the next. It later causes the individual to struggle because the information that has been revised was not retained. Although being a visual learner has it's cons, it also has it's pros. You can improve as a visual learner. For example, putting sentences on paper strips to teach sequencing and paragraphing showing the visual patterns in words (i.e., word families). Even allowing a visual learner to work with a group, normally generates improvement as a visual learner because, although graphs and charts are not being presented, it allows the visual learner to see others prespective. We all learn differently, and being a visual learner does not make anyone any