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VISUAL-SPATIAL
LEARNING CHARACTERISTICS



 

STRENGTHS

  • Thrives on complexity
  • Loves difficult puzzles
  • Fascinated by computers
  • Great at geometry, physics
  • Keen visual memory
  • Creative, imaginative
  • A systems thinker
  • High abstract reasoning
  • Excels in math analysis
  • High reading comprehension
  • Excellent sense of humor
  • Elaborate doodler
  • Daydreamer—rich fantasy life
  • Avid TV fan
  • Loves music
  • Better at Geometry than Algebra and
    Better at Physics than Chemistry

WEAKNESSES

  • Struggles with easy material
  • Hates drill and repetition
  • Has labored and illegible handwriting
  • Poor at phonics, spelling
  • Poor auditory memory
  • Inattentive in class
  • Disorganized; forgets details
  • Difficulty memorizing facts
  • Poor at math facts and calculation
  • Low word recognition
  • Performs poorly on TIMED tests
  • Difficulty with multi-step directions
  • “Forgets” written homework assignments
  • Creates short, sloppy work of poor quality
  • Tends to act first and think later
  • Poor at biology, foreign languages and others subjects which require rote memorization

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Visual-Spatial Learner vs. Auditory-Sequential Learner

 

Characteristics Comparison

The Auditory-Sequential Learner
Thinks primarily in words
Has auditory strengths
Relates well to time
Is a step-by-step learner
Learns by trial and error
Progresses sequentially from easy
to difficult material
Is an analytical thinker
Attends well to details
Follows oral directions well
Does well at arithmetic
Learns phonics easily
Can sound out spelling words
Can write quickly and neatly
Is well organized
Can show steps of work easily
Excels at rote memorization
Has good auditory short-term memory
May need some repetition
to reinforce learning
Learns well from instructions
Learns in spite of emotional reactions
Is comfortable with one right answer
Develops fairly evenly
Usually maintains high grades
Enjoys algebra and chemistry
Masters other languages in classes
Is academically talented
Is an early bloomer

The Visual-Spatial Learner
Thinks primarily in pictures
Has visual strengths
Relates well to space
Is a whole-part learner
Learns concepts all at once
Learns complex concepts easily;
struggles with easy skills
Is a good synthesizer
Sees the big picture; may miss details
Reads maps well
Is better at math reasoning than computation
Learns whole words easily
Must visualize words to spell them
Much better at keyboarding than handwriting
Creates unique methods of organization
Arrives at correct solutions intuitively
Learns best by seeing relationships
Has good long-term visual memory
Learns concepts permanently; does not learn
by drill and repetition
Develops own methods of problem solving
Is very sensitive to teachers' attitudes
Generates unusual solutions to problems
Develops quite asynchronously (unevenly)
May have very uneven grades
Enjoys geometry and physics
Masters other languages through immersion
Is creatively, mechanically, technologically, emotionally
or spiritually gifted
Is a late bloomer


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