Understanding the Five Learning Styles

If you train people, run workshops or teach, you will have watched the same explanation land with half the room and lose the other half. This short eBook describes five ways people tend to prefer taking in information, and how to teach to each.

It is written as an article for educators: an introduction, a section on each preference, and a short conclusion.

What's inside

• Visual: diagrams, charts, colour coding and mind maps
• Auditory: discussion, lectures, podcasts and storytelling
• Kinesthetic: hands-on projects, simulations and movement
• Read/write: handouts, note-taking, summaries and flashcards
• Verbal: debate, presentations and teaching others
• For each one, practical ideas for the person teaching and for the learner

The useful takeaway, in my view, is the mix. A session that includes something to look at, something to discuss, something to do and something to read will reach more of the room than one built on slides alone.

Two honest notes. The idea that matching teaching to a person's style improves results is debated among educators, so treat these as preferences worth varying for, not fixed types. And the auditory and verbal sections overlap quite a lot. There are no exercises or assessments. It is a primer, best for someone new to running training or coaching groups.

PDF, instant download, and yours to use as often as you like. If it doesn't help, email me within seven days and I'll refund you.