Kinesthetic Learner

You might have already read my posts about audio and visual learners. If you don't fall into either of the two categories, you could have a different way of learning and be a kinesthetic learner.

Kinesthetic learners, also known as tactile learners, learn by doing stuff rather than listening to it or watching it. They like to touch and experience new things. They are best at handling practical courses rather than theory. But that doesn't mean they cannot be good at theory.

If you are a kinesthetic learner, or doer as they popularly call them, then you may benefit from the following;

• take notes during the lesson,
• if the text is too lengthy, skim through it first and highlight the critical points with bright colors. You can then proceed to read the whole passage,
• make notes at the corner of a page as you read a long, boring chapter. You may even use paper tags as you read,
• draw charts, graphs, and diagrams to learn and memorize new concepts,
• offer to help your teacher out while she is demonstrating a new experiment, e.g., you could hand things over to her as she proceeds with her work,
• you could also write down on the chalkboard the steps that are being demonstrated,
• you may volunteer to do the experiment yourself while your teacher guides you,
• your mom may not like it, but you can try reading while walking,
• while memorizing, pretend to be a teacher or debater. You may even mimic someone to make it more fun,
• act out a play based on the lesson you are reading,
• chew gum while studying,
• trace words and diagrams while reading,
• use index cards to write and organize essential points,
• and most of all, only try to sit and study for a short time. Take a break often, take a walk, drink water, jump and hop around, and then get back to work afresh.

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