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Throughout your life, you’ve developed your own unique way of learning. Everyone has a learning style, whether they realize it or not. In popular psychology, learning is often grouped into four main styles: visual, audio, reading, and kinesthetic. Understanding these styles can help you recognize what works best for you and make learning more effective.

“...most people learn best with a combination of styles...Nearly 87% of participants identified as having a multimodal style of accessing information...”

-Dr. Marie Morganelli, Southern New Hampshire University

To maximize learning potential, lessons should be designed according to learning styles. Most people don’t rely on just one style, but apply a blend of multiple to learn best. The most effective lessons use a combination of all these styles to better engage and reach their audience.

At alertdriving, gaining and retaining knowledge is of vital importance. On the road, something learned in a defensive driving lesson could save a driver’s life. That’s why our writers and content creators design lessons to be memorable, drawing on multiple learning style to help drivers retain the information they need to stay safe on the job.

Learning Designed for Every Style

Visual learners understand information best when it’s presented through images and other visual formats. To support this, alertdriving lessons feature videos that show real-world examples of key concepts. Lessons also include helpful graphics like icons, charts, and images to make ideas clearer and more memorable.

Audio learners learn best by listening, whether through lectures, presentations, or spoken instructions. alertdriving lessons feature voiceover narration that guides drivers as concepts unfold on screen. Video narration is also localized, so drivers are able to learn in the language they prefer.

Reading learners absorb information best when it is written out, such as in books or manuals. To meet this need, alertdriving lessons always include written content. Subtitles are also available along with video narration to help learners who prefer reading and who benefit from combining reading with other learning styles.

Kinesthetic learning is one of the most challenging styles to support online. MotorMind and Hazard Perception Evaluation (HPE), two of alertdriving’s most popular modules, are highly interactive, which lends them a more gamified, hands-on learning experience. Learners are asked to engage with on-screen elements, which helps to reinforce learning and keep them engaged.

No matter how or where your drivers learn, alertdriving has a solution. Our lessons are easy to implement and require minimal administrative involvement. They are deployed and taken fully online and are accessible to 90% of the world’s population. With content designed to connect with learners in different ways, we make training both accessible and effective for a global audience. To learn more about our offerings, or to request a demonstration of HPE or MotorMind, contact our sales team.

Source:

https://www.snhu.edu/about-us/newsroom/education/types-of-learning-styles