

Illustrated by Buck Jones
All rights reserved. Copyright 2002
The Auditory-Sequential Learner |
The Visual-Spatial Learner |
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Thinks primarily in words |
Thinks primarily in pictures |
Has auditory strengths |
Has visual strengths |
Relates well to time |
Relates well to space |
Is a step-by-step learner |
Is a whole-part learner |
Learns by trial and error |
Learns concepts all at once |
Progresses sequentially from easy to difficult material |
Learns complex concepts easily; Struggles with easy skills |
Is an analytical thinker |
Is a good synthesizer |
Attends well to details |
Sees the big picture; may miss details |
Follows oral directions well |
Reads maps well |
Does well at arithmetic |
Is better at math reasoning than computation |
Learns phonics easily |
Learns whole words easily |
Can sound out spelling words |
Must visualize words to spell them |
Can write quickly and neatly |
Much better at keyboarding than handwriting |
Is well organized |
Creates unique methods of organization |
Can show steps of work easily |
Arrives at correct solutions intuitively |
Excels at rote memorization |
Learns best by seeing relationships |
Has good auditory short-term memory |
Has good long-term visual memory |
May need some repetition to reinforce learning |
Learns concepts permanently; does not learn by drill and repetition |
Learns well from instructions |
Develops own methods of problem solving |
Learns in spite of emotional reactions |
Is very sensitive to teachers' attitudes |
Is comfortable with one right answer |
Generates unusual solutions to problems |
Develops fairly evenly |
Develops quite asynchronously (unevenly) |
Usually maintains high grades |
May have very uneven grades |
Enjoys algebra and chemistry |
Enjoys geometry and physics |
Masters other languages in classes |
Masters other languages through immersion |
Is academically talented |
Is creatively, technologically, mechanically, emotionally or spiritually gifted |
Is an early bloomer |
Is a late bloomer |