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Dr. Silbersky:
Yes, we believe that different types of people have different ways of
learning, and that often it is a mix of these styles that determines
how best a person learns new information, for example, if you think
about a university or school and the wide range of subjects that
people study. For some people a subject like Maths, using numbers
and logic, is very easy, but learning a new language or instrument
may be very difficult for them. In contrast, the opposite could be true
for another student, who is excellent at Art and Design, but struggles
with more academic subjects. This doesn’t make one student more
intelligent than another, but just shows that people learn differently.

Sebastian:
Right, I understand. And do you have specific categories for these
types of learning?

Dr. Silbersky:
Yes, we do. We have actually identified seven different types, but
today I’m just going to talk about three of them. Firstly, ‘visual’ or
‘spatial’ learners often prefer to use images, pictures and what they
see as the basis for learning. So highlighting words in different
colours, or using symbols to remember things will work for this type
of learner.

Secondly, ‘aural’ or ‘auditory’ type learners work better with sound
and music. Strategies such as discussing ideas or a topic out loud
will help them to remember, or recording written notes and listening
back to them.

Finally, ‘physical’ or ‘kinaesthetic’ learners best learn through being
hands-on and physically using their body to figure things out. An
example might be to use a new piece of technology and discover
how it works through trial and error, instead of reading about it and
learning that way.

Sebastian:
Well, that’s very interesting Doctor and later in the show we’ll be
testing…

Task 3

Skill Reading
Time 30 mins