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The Visual Learner

Tracey Jagun

Coll 100

American Public University

Instructor Name: Professor Lawrence Harrison

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The Visual Learner

Visual learners are those who learn things best through seeing them. Visual learning students

like to keep an eye on the teacher by sitting in the front of the class and watching the lecture

closely. Often, visual learners will find that information "clicks" when it is explained with the aid

of a chart or picture.

Visual Learners are best described as learners who use an overhead, maps, graphs and

charts. Visual Learners enjoys meeting people in person and are not afraid to make new friends.

This type of learner also likes to view a diagram to get a good idea or better understanding of

something.
Some characteristics of a Visual learner are they are very good spelling but often forgets

names. They also need quiet study time because they are easily distracted. A visual learn has to

think awhile before understanding a speech or lecture. Visual learners are very fashionable and

love colors. They are also very good with sign language.
Some common Learning Techniques for a Visual learner are: Drawing a map of events in

history or draw scientific process, makes outlines of everything. You make see them copy what’s

on the board and ask the teacher to diagram. The visual learner also takes notes, make list, watch

videos, color code words, research notes and outline reading. Flashcards and highlighters to

circle and underline words are frequently used.

In conclusion, the visual learning style means that people need to see information to learn it,

and this "seeing" takes many forms from spatial awareness, photographic memory, color/tone,

brightness/contrast and other visual information. Naturally, a classroom is a very good place for a

visual learner to learn. Teachers use overheads, the chalkboard, pictures, graphs, maps and many

other visual items to entice a visual learner into knowledge

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