What Kind Of Learner Are You?
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Let’s take another look at learning styles, how they affect how you will do in school and how they should even affect what career you choose.
Tailoring your abilities to your education
Whether you’ve got to see it to believe it, can’t believe your ears, or physically do it yourself, learning is different for everyone.
Do you learn better when you’ve got the instructions right in front of you? Do you have to hear something to know how to do it? Or, are you one of those people who has to do it themselves once to have it down pat? Everyone’s a different kind of learner, and knowing what type you are can definitely help you decide what career and schooling institution is right for you.

Visual learners are those people who must see the task being done or read instructions in order to learn how to do it themselves. It’s estimated that the majority of people are solely visual learners, or visual and one of the other types. If you’re a visual learner, you have good spatial concepts; you likely are good with language and can understand word problems, and can memorize from textbooks.
Auditory learners are those people that understand how to perform a task by hearing the instructions or method read out to them. Auditory learners are the second most common type of learner. If you’re an auditory learner, you likely do well in oral discussions; you might be good at learning and remembering music by ear, and you may pick up languages quickly by just listening to a native speaker. You also can follow and understand detailed instructions by just hearing them.
The last type of learner is a kinesthetic or tactile learner. These people learn by actually performing the task themselves. They also learn by handling objects or drawing pictures of what they’ve learned. If you’re a kinesthetic learner, you’re likely good with your hands – you might paint, sculpt or draw well; you might also be able to fix and understand mechanical objects. Kinesthetic learners are often another type of learner, as well – a visual/kinesthetic learner can pair pictures and graphs to a statistical report well, for example.
The type of learner you are can help you determine what your strengths in a job are. A visual learner may not do well as a mechanic, but an auditory learner may be a great teacher. Learning types will help you decide what your career path should be.
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When you’re getting ready to choose a career, you might feel overwhelmed by the possibilities. Most people want a career that uses their abilities and appeals to their interests, but they may not want to go through years and years of school in order to achieve it. When you go through a transition like finding the right school, you want to make it as easy as you can.



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