According to research, as much 65% of people are visual learners. That means, majority of us work best with learning aids that use visual components, rather than auditory and kinesthetic.
The good news is, there are plenty of tools for visually-inclined language learners, both commercial products and materials you can come up with yourself. If you feel that you’re part of that majority, using those kinds of tools will serve you very, very well.
What kinds of tools fall in the visual category?
- Language software. Majority of language learning software combine visual and audio components in a way that can serve most types of learners. Try to research any language program you’re considering for purchase to find out the level of visual engagement it includes — you can usually figure this out by getting a rundown of its available features.
- Flash cards. Whether physical or virtual (i.e. software-based), flash cards that show a picture of an object and the word for it in the language can be very beneficial to your learning efforts. You can make your own flash cards, too, which should make for excellent review material.
- Labels. One of my friends used to label everything around her house with Post-It notes that has the foreign word for that object written on it. This is a visual-based form of language learning that reinforces memorization with very little effort.
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