Characteristics of Visual Learners

When being introduced to new people do you often think to yourself 'Whats was their name again'? If so you may be a visual learner. Visual learners struggle to remember names because often they are given to us in an auditory manner (someone speaks it to us). In order for visual learners to have the best chance to learn, and comprehend material they need to see it in some form.

Do you consider organization a priority, and struggle to focus when any portion of your life seems unstructured?  This is common for visual learners. Visual learners desire organization, and visual balance meaning they struggle to learn in environments where material is presented in an un-organized manner. This could be things such as poor PowerPoint design, cluttered work spaces, and poor content symmetry.

Seeing Truly is Believing

The Visual Learning Style is the most common of the three learning styles having 60% of the population fall under it. Given that it is such a large population most traditional based education systems are based around appealing to this learning style. Learners that fall under this category share many common traits including

• They can retain up to 75% of the material they see the first time
• Instinctively follows directions
• Easily visualizes objects being described helping increase retention
• Has a great sense of balance and alignment
• Is an excellent organizer, often visualizes how their plan will work out
• Has a strong sense of color, and is very color-oriented
• Can easily visualize the passage from a page in a book in his or her mind