Visual Learners
(seeing or writing)
40% of learners

Remember what was read or seen.

Don't retain what they hear for very long.

May think in pictures or may think in words.

Facial expressions show their emotions.

Information may not exist for them if it is not seen or  written down.

Like written reports better than verbal ones.

Vivid imaginations.

Use color.

May be avid readers.

Will be unhappy with a presentation if they are unable to take detailed notes.

Remember faces, but not names.

Sensitive to the ways things look or appear.

In the habit of making lists for everything.

Use .color-coded highlighting

Use graph paper to create charts and diagrams that demonstrate key points.

Actively review any photographs or diagrams in your textbook.

Use visual metaphors to associate information.

Write explanations down.

Make and use flashcards for studying.  The act of writing the cards and viewing them will increase comprehension.

Organize your material. The more you organize your notes and study material, the easier it will be for you to remember content.

Use visual analogies to associate information

.r to organize material and to create graphs, tables, charts, and spreadsheets.

Review videotapes specific to the content you are studying.

Use the MM Study Skills CD-ROM in the LRC to increase your study skills.

Use guided imagery.