Auditory Learner
1. Read the Learning Styles profile. Answer the following questions:
Which parts of the profile best describe the way that you learn and retain new information?
Read materials out loud, and noise can distract me.
Are there parts of the profile that do not accurately describe the way that you learn and retain new
information? Which ones?
Making summaries after I read something.
2. Think about how your learning style relates to your work at school. The Learning Styles profile
offers lots of suggestions to help you learn in your preferred style.
Which suggested strategies do you already use? How successful do you think they are in helping you
learn and remember information?
I already talk problems out loud or in my head. This is successful in helping me remember information.
Which suggested strategies can you begin using now to help you learn and remember information?
Recording lectures in college will help me remember information.
3. Now try to think of some more tips that you could use in the following situations:
You have a test in two weeks that is worth 30% of your final grade. What strategies could you use to
help you study for the exam?
read the textbook aloud to myself or work in a study discussion group.
You’re having trouble absorbing information in class. What suggestions could you make at the next
student-teacher conference that would help you and your teacher develop a learning plan to suit your
learning style?
provide more oral explanations and background information.
You have to write a 5-page essay, and you’re feeling a little overwhelmed. What tips can help you
prepare to tackle the project and write the paper?
Speak out loud as I write to make it easier for me. It will flow much faster this way.
4. Think about how understanding your learning style relates to career possibilities. How can knowing
how you learn help you make important career decisions and succeed in the workforce?
Knowing my learning style could help me succeed in a career. I will know how to perform the best that I can.
Click on Careers in the menu bar near the top of the screen, and search for a career that interests you.
Career:
5. Read the Job Description section.
Write down two or three tasks that people in this occupation perform.
- Check patients’ medical histories and fill their prescriptions
- Tell patients how and when to take medications
Describe how you could learn to perform each task in a way that complements your learning style. (e.g.
adjusting technical equipment: auditory learners could listen to someone explain how to adjust the
equipment; visual learners could read the manual; tactile learners could test out the equipment)
I have to verbally associate with customers which would teach me how to answer their questions.
6. Read the Working Conditions section.
Write down two working conditions that are common for people in this occupation.
They may spend long hours on their feet. This can be tiring. But like all health care professionals, they must be alert all the time, even in stressful situations.
Describe how you could adapt the working conditions you listed above so that they support your
learning style. (e.g. working in an office: auditory learners could reduce noise distractions by closing their
office door; visual learners could reduce visual distractions by clearing away clutter in their office or
cubicle; tactile learners could take frequent breaks or walks.)
I am used to standing for long hours and it does not bother me. I tend to be alert already. I can adapt to this by taking short breaks to relax my feet and mind.
7. Now that you’ve learned a little more about your learning style, answer the following questions:
What do you think are some of the challenges associated with your learning style?
It is hard to remember things you have read and from demonstrations.
What do you think are some of the advantages of your learning style?
It is easy to remember conversations and lectures in college.
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