knowing your learning style can optimize your studying habits

If you're not in education, you might never have heard of learning styles. It's a system that categorizes different ways that we can learn. In reality, most of us are a mix of different styles, but knowing which one you prefer can connect you with other studying techniques that would be highly effective for you. 

The main styles are distinguished by the senses they engage:

• Auditory - learning through hearing and speaking
• Kinesthetic/Physical - learning through practice and motion
• Visual - learning from reading and pictorial representation

In reality we are all mixes of these to a certain extent, so experiment with new techniques until you find something you enjoy.

Here's what I've found are the best study tips & tricks for each of these learning types:

1. Auditory
   1. Record or relisten to lectures
   2. Speak aloud when you are going through your notes
      1. It's best when you speak to someone else, because it has to make more sense
2. Kinesthetic
   1. Write and rewrite material
   2. Use gestures, pointing and finger-tracing while speaking or reading your notes
3. Visual
   1. Use colour-coding, pictures, visual metaphors and diagrams
   2. Use visual/symbolic analogies

Please leave a comment if you've found a specific technique here or one I've missed really helped your study habits.