VISUAL - VERBAL DIMENSION

• Visual Learners:
  • remember best what they see, (e.g. pictures, diagrams, demonstrations)
• Verbal Learners:
  • gets more out of words, either written or spoken explanations

as shown in the chart of the distribution of the 1998/99 stage 1 students in the Visual-Verbal dimension. 

• Visual Learners:
  • if course material is predominantly verbal, try to find diagrams, sketches, schematics, etc., (ask the lecturer or consult reference books)
  • when studying, use a concept map to list key points, enclosing them in boxes or circles, and draw lines with arrows between concepts to show connections
  • colour code your notes with a highlighter so that related topics are shown in the same colour
• Verbal Learners:
  • when studying, write summaries or outlines of course material in your own words
  • try to work in groups where members explain concepts and ideas
  • you will learn even more when you do the explaining

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