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Your Kinesthetic Preference
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Coleen Hinds said:
A kinesthetic learner learns best by doing, practicing, and experiencing things firsthand. I understand information better when I can participate in activities, use examples, and try things through trial and error rather than only reading or listening. Demonstrations, hands-on activities, videos, and practical experiences help me remember information more easily. Knowing that I am a kinesthetic learner can help me choose study methods that make learning more effective and enjoyable.
Ethan Augustine Mallyon said:
that I am a kinaesthetic learner. This means that I understand my schoolwork better when I am physically involved in the learning process and able to apply what I am learning in practical ways. I have noticed that I remember information more easily when I work through examples, do hands-on activities, or practice questions rather than only reading or listening. In the past, I have sometimes struggled to stay focused during lessons that are mainly theory-based. However, when I actively participate and engage with the content, my confidence and understanding improve, and learning becomes more meaningful and enjoyable for me.
Abigail Garcia said:
I do learn with hands on. It makes it easier to learn eventually.
Mark D'Gabriel said:
I think I’m definitely kinesthetic. I started tutoring unofficially in high school. Teaching others helped me understand the subject much better.
Over my career, teaching technical IT subjects to both business and IT staff, no two sessions were ever identical, even though the material was the same each time. I always tailored my presentation to the audience, and was prepared to explain it in several different examples, trying to relate to everyone’s experiences and make it relevant to them.
Many times, students resented having to be there, either because they felt they already knew the material, or had “better things to do with their time.” Practical application was really important to demonstrate, and I had to relate it back to their day-to-day work. When examples or existing problems were used, I tried to make sure the students provided at least 75% of the answers. There was always at least 1 “keener” who always had their hand up, and at least 1 “sleeper” who never responded. I had to make sure to only call the “keener” once and try to engage the “sleepers” as much as possible.
Almost every time I taught, I learned something new about teaching, how I relate to students, and the subject itself. If I didn’t, I considered it a partial failure on my part. Seeing the light bulb come on for someone meant I succeeded. Most times, students came away with at least one practical aspect they could apply to their regular job. Although I was using my personal preference of kinesthetic methods, I had printed material with lots of diagrams and spoke extensively about both theory and practice, to appeal to the other modalities.
samuel ajala said:
Yes I consider myself kinesthetic learner. It’s the best way for me to fully grasp and recollect what I’m learning. Moments in my personal life where kinesthetic preference is apparent is when I’m at work, where a lot of training for mentally disabled consumer are looked after and some trainings must be remember in case it is need at any time. My study strategies that work well for me would be writing my notes and thing i need down repeatedly.
Erin B said:
I learn by teaching – when I say things out loud they are far more organized. I compare things to real examples (e.g. “electricity goes through wires just like we drive on roads, we travel along it to get to a destination”). I take bad notes/gather as much information as possible in an environment where I can be assisted, then I rejig it to my liking (translate to my own words, summarize, link key points etc). I sometimes just record myself speaking out a concept so I can then summarize it later on.
A lot of these techniques are literally everything but kinesthetic, I find I pace when I record my own voice. I write on a whiteboard to mind map my ideas, I actively search for examples to see the ‘standard’ I have to work to. I need it explained in a way that isn’t just more words, it’s shown in examples and step by step instructions on how to specifically move towards a final goal/product. I need to apply all my known skills in different ways (like not making them obvious and having to figure out if I need to use the skill). Love a good bit of problem solving, never liked anything that was just one step, had to be broken down or have layers to decipher. Make it a challenge or competition and I’m all in!