--- title: "Which studying style do you follow?" id: "6520" type: "post" slug: "which-studying-style-do-you-follow" published_at: "2020-07-26T18:00:46+00:00" modified_at: "2025-09-19T09:06:43+00:00" url: "https://uat.boston.ac.za/blog/which-studying-style-do-you-follow/" markdown_url: "https://uat.boston.ac.za/blog/which-studying-style-do-you-follow.md" excerpt: "Some of us learn by trial-and-error and some of us prefer to learn through reading. Here are some of the" taxonomy_category: - "BMH Blog" taxonomy_post_tag: - "Learning Style" - "Study Tips" --- ### Some of us learn by trial-and-error and some of us prefer to learn through reading. Here are some of the different types of learners and the study tips that work for them… #### Visual Learners - Learn by seeing - Understand words that evoke images - Respond well to demonstrations - Enjoy visually pleasing presentations #### Kinesthetic Learners - Learn through doing and by trial-and-error - Prefer hand-on approaches - Use multiple senses to engage with material - Enjoy solving real-life problems #### Read-write Learners - Learn by reading and writing - Best understand explanations on paper or screen - Organise thoughts and make lists - Translate lessons into words #### Auditory Learners - Learn by listening & verbalising - Listen for keywords & phrases - Respond well when things are explained aloud - Think in a linear fashion #### Study Tips for Visual Learners - Use maps, charts, graphs and diagrams - Use videos and Powerpoint presentations - Make and use flash cards - Focus on titles when reading - Highlight and underline when reading #### Study Tips for Kinesthetic Learners - 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