Teaching Tips for Visual Learners
Understanding how to identify and teach a visual learner will allow a teacher to be more effective in implementing lessons. To identify a visual learner there are several key learning traits to watch for.
Common Learning Traits of the Visual Learner:
- Enjoys reading/looking at books and pictures
- Enjoy things being orderly
- When discussing a book, she can easily find the page being discussed, because she pictures things in her head
- She will often be quiet
- Enjoys working on puzzles
It is important to minimize visual distractions for a visual learner. This means keeping the classroom clean and orderly. It will be very helpful if a teacher writes down directions or gives only one step at a time. Demonstrating tasks, writing things down and making liberal use of the white board or chalk board in the classroom will help the visual learner understand and remember new skills and knowledge. Teachers can also use color to organize information.
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