What Are the 4 Types of Learning Styles?

The four main learning styles are visual, auditory, reading/writing, and kinesthetic. These styles reflect how people prefer to learn and retain information.

Visual Learning – Seeing

• Learning through seeing, such as pictures, diagrams, and graphs 
• Also known as “spatial” learning
• Visual learners may benefit from graphic organizers, presentations, and handouts

Auditory Learning – Listening

• Learning through listening, such as lectures, discussions, and verbal explanations
• Auditory learners may benefit from podcasts, audiobooks, and studying in a quiet environment

Reading/Writing Learning – Reflective

• Learning through reading and writing
• Books & Texts
• Dictionaries
• Note-Taking

Kinesthetic Learning – Feeling

• Learning through doing and experiencing, such as acting out events or using all of their senses 
• Also known as “tactile” learning 
• Kinesthetic learners may benefit from movement, such as pacing or playing out a scene from a book

It’s important to understand these learning styles so that instruction can be adapted for each type of learner.