Kinesthetic Learning Style Analysis

The purpose of this paper is to identify and compare the meaning as well as the differences of three learning styles as they relate to both the academic and professional realm. I have chosen these three styles because I believe the majority of people are either visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learners. Each person has his or her own way of converting, processing, storing, and retrieving information. The way we connect the information is an important part of the learning process. Learning is an individual process unique to everyone and as individuals we tend to prefer different learning methods. Although we each have our own learning style, there is a common factor that exists in each one. Stimulus is something that incites, or quickens action, feeling or thought. The stimulus acts as a signal that alerts one or more of our senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, or smell). While all of the senses in any combination may be used in the learning process, each of us has a dominant method of learning. Some people learn by listening some by reading, some by looking at diagrams and others by reading and writing. …show more content…
Kinesthetic learning style is a style that involves learning by touching or doing things. Kinesthetic learners may find it easier to make a model rather than just read or just look at the book. Kinesthetic learners prefer touching the information by being creative. Kinesthetic learners want concrete, multi-sensory personal experiences in their learning so presenting concepts during lectures using suitable clinical case scenarios, analogies, real life examples, and metaphors will benefit kinesthetic learners, as will incorporating videos and movies. Teaching with multisensory approaches will also satisfy the need of multi-modal learners, especially those who are not satisfied until they have had input from all their preferred