of our senses – visual, auditory, kinaesthetic – are being engaged during learning, we understand and remember more. By combining these modes, learners experience learning in a variety of ways to create a diverse learning style.
Benefits of Visual Learning
Enhanced Memory Retention By making information more vivid and engaging, visual learners can retain information for a longer time. Simplified Complex Information Diagrams and charts are helpful tools that can simplify complex topics. These tools also make any information easy to understand and memorize.
Do you think you might be a visual learner? Then consider the
following questions.
Are art, beauty, and aesthetics important to you?
Does visualizing information in your mind help you remember it better? Do you have to see information in order to remember it? Do you pay close attention to body language? If you can answer yes to most of these questions, chances are good that you have a visual learning style. You may find it helpful to incorporate things like pictures and graphs when you are learning new information.