Visual learners benefit from seeing and reading information.

Visual learners typically:

  • remember what they read rather than what they hear.
  • prefer reading a story rather than listening to it.
  • are good at spelling.
  • prefer to work alone rather than in groups.
  • have problems understanding verbal instructions.
  • take notes during class or whilst listening to a presentation.
  • study and revise by looking over things.

Outside of learning, visual learners typically:

  • remember faces but forget names.
  • have a good sense of direction.
  • make 'to-do' lists.
  • notice changes in appearance (people and physical spaces).
  • are quiet and sometimes shy.
  • doodle and draw when bored.

When it comes to learning vocabulary, visual learners are recommended to:

  • use colours when making notes.
  • create mindmaps or wordlists.
  • use flashcards.
  • try to learn words from context whilst reading.
  • draw pictures of new words, where possible.