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Visual learners have vivid imaginations and think in pictures. They prefer to learn through images or what they see.
Every child has a unique way of learning new material. Some learn best through hearing or listening, while others learn through pictures or visual aids. You can improve your child’s learning abilities by understanding their most effective learning style. In this article, we shall explore the character of visual learners and the strategies they can use to learn better new information.
Write Down Information:
If information is provided to your child in auditory form, encourage them to write it down since they understand better-written information. You can also encourage them to take notes during lectures for future reference. Writing down information using their own words improves their memory and understanding. If your child is a slow writer, you can provide them with laptops to type or record notes during lectures.
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Encourage Them to Use Different Colors and Highlights When Taking Notes:
Visual learners understand colors the best! They understand information better when you separate different ideas with varying colors. As such, you should make their books as colorful as possible. They can use different colored pens to develop their style of note arrangement. They can also use marker pens to highlight essential points when studying. You can also buy for your child colored worksheets to improve the visual appeal.
Use Graphs and Charts:
If your child is working with numbers, you can help them turn them into charts or graphs. Charts and graphs greatly help visual learners visualize concepts hence enhancing their understanding. You can access free software online to create colorful charts and graphs.
Who Is a Visual Learner?
A visual learner is a child who finds it easy to learn by seeing. Instead of using their hands (kinesthetic) or listening (auditory), they prefer to look at things to understand information. With this kind of learner, it becomes hard to understand a concept without visual aid or visualization in their mind. Other visual learners are good writers and understand information best through written language. Some find it easy to learn through videos, pictures, charts, and diagrams.
What Are the Traits of Visual Learners?
1. They are good observers and can examine a situation through analyzing actions.
2. They are strong users of facial expressions – stare when angry and beam when happy.
3. They have solid and vivid imaginations and think in pictures.
4. They become impatient when there is a need for extensive listening
5. They love neatness and may always use the same dressing style.
6. They may be unaware of sounds and easily get distracted by movement.
How Do Visual Learners Behave in Class?
1. They are good spellers.
2. They love taking notes.
3. Have good handwriting
4. Their thoughts wander easily.
5. Their work is neat.
6. They don’t contribute much to discussions.
7. Their thoughts easily wander.
8. They are pretty observant but may miss out on words
9. They give attention to details
10. They love reading narratives and descriptions.
11. They barely remember names but have a good memory for faces
12. They understand information better when you use diagrams and pictures.
How Can I Help a Visual Learner With Homework?
Visual learners work best on their own, and therefore you should allow your child to brainstorm and solve problems on their own unless they ask for your assistance. Secondly, visual learners are easily distracted by movement, meaning that they should work best in a place without distraction. Finally, please encourage them to use doodles or diagrams when solving problems.
You should also provide your child with various stationery to use, such as sticky notes, highlighters, and colored pens. You can further allow your child to use videos and picture books when studying or researching since they understand visual information better.
Parting Shot:
Many learners, especially those with special learning needs, benefit greatly from visual learning strategies compared to verbal learning. Images, pictures, maps, and diagrams are visible items that tremendously benefit visual learners. Research shows that visual learning helps children with special needs to reduce resistance to change, anxiety, and social isolation while enhancing their understanding and motivation.
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