Unit 1, Task 6, M3

There are different types of learning styles e.g. visual, auditory and kinaesthetic. Depending on what type of person someone is will depend on which learning style they find the most useful.

The visual learning style means that you learn by associating different information to different images. People who learn by visual learning use images, colours, diagrams and maps to organise information. I have used visual learning this year in IT to teach myself how to create a customised dictionary, add a table of contents and create an index in word. Visual learning can be very beneficial as you can see what you are supposed to be doing which makes it much clearer.

Auditory learning is when you listen to something being explained. This can be listening to a teacher, friend or something online. This can be useful as rather than reading it someone can go into more detail when explaining it to you. Also, by hearing something may make it stick in your mind better therefore making it easier to understand.

Kinesthetic learning is a way of learning by physically doing something. For example, when I learned how to do different skills on the computer, I first watched videos or read about them then I physically carried out the task myself to ensure that I knew what to do. By doing this, you can see what you need to improve on and what you are still unsure of. It is great practise as the more you do the task, the better you will get.

In conclusion, I usually prefer using visual learning as I can see what I need to do. However, I like to pair this with kinaesthetic learning because it helps me to understand what I actually need to do and what I still need to work on. I do not usually like to use auditory learning because I cannot see what I need to do. I prefer to have a visual image or video to show me specifically what needs to be done. Also, when I listen to something being explained I sometimes forget key information because it is not visually in front of me.