Kinesthetic Learner
Characteristics
Tools
Teacher Preferences
Engaging Methods
Associate a feeling with information
Use hands-on activities with objects that can be touched
Write words; use markers, pens, pencils to see if they “feel right”
Like to try new things
Like to touch objects
Move around a lot
I'm empathetic to others
I write everything out
Demonstrations and open book examinations
To use the words, “give examples, apply, and demonstrate” in written exam questions
Using real life examples to explain things
I have to be shown a few times before I get
Use a dance, play, or role play activities to reinforce information
I understand something better when it's put into an engaging story
Teach concepts through games and projects
Use the outdoors for learning opportunities when possible