Study Suggestions for Right-Brain, Kinesthetic Learners

We all process, store and retrieve information differently. And we all need to find the best way to study and retain new information for our own brain and learning preferences. Especially for all of us right-brainers, who struggle with lecture-dominated learning and heavy word-based testing.

There are many alternative methods for studying available to visual, kinesthetic learners. And not one method will work perfectly for everyone. However, as you develop your own way of doing things, you might find some of the following ideas useful:

Ideas for highly visual learners

• Use highlighters and colored pens
• Identify keywords
• Try MindMapping
• Use the Roman Room mnemonic
• Compile charts and diagrams

Ideas for highly auditory learners

• Record important points and listen to them
• Explain to someone else what you’ve learned
• Listen to recorded lectures
• Attend debates and talks about your subject
• Record a question, leave a gap for the answer and then record the answer. When you listen back you can give the answer in the gap and listen again to the correct answer afterwards.

Ideas for highly kinesthetic learners

• Use a memory pegs mnemonic device
• Leave test questions for yourself around the house on post-it notes
• Create storyboards
• Act out your notes

Bette Fetter Founder and CEO of Young Rembrandts and Author of Being Visual [email protected] Follow Bette on Twitter