Job Aids and Templates - Office of Human Resource Development

Three Primary Learning Styles
Visual - Auditory - Kinesthetic
Read the description of the three Learning Styles. Circle or underline what reminds you of yourself.
VISUAL: Learning through seeing.
Like to see pictures or diagrams.
Like demonstrations and watching videos.
Enjoy reading, watching television, going to movies. Would rather read than be read to.
Remember people by sight, do not forget faces. Reveal emotions through facial
expressions. Plan ahead, like to see overall big picture. Good recall and eye contact, prefer
to be shown rather than told.
"I SEE what you mean. I can PICTURE the equipment that we need."
AUDITORY: Learning through hearing.
Like to listen to debates, audiotapes,
lectures, discussion and verbal instructions.
Enjoy listening to radio, music, and debates, remember names, recall facts, have big
vocabulary. Give verbal directions (go one block and turn left). Reveal emotions verbally
through change in tone. Responds better when hearing information rather than reading.
"That SOUNDS right. I HEAR you loud and clear."
KINESTHETIC: Learning through doing. Like activities
and direct involvement in tasks. Like to be "hands-on,"
moving, touching, and experiencing first hand.
Enjoy active pursuits such as yoga, hiking, dancing, and biking. Remember things that
happen. Give directions by leading the way. Reveal emotions through body language.
Learn well by “getting in there and doing it”. Feel if something is right; rely on gut
reaction.
“The details are FALLING into place. It is starting to FEEL right.”
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