As technology advances, so does education. More and more institutions are offering online courses as well as in-class courses for students to choose from. Which one works better for you? I know I am more of a text learner by reading and memorizing everything I read as opposed to visual learners who rely more on pictures than text to learn.
In November 2012 www.studymode.com by KydiamS posted facts about visual learners, and they can be used to help you determine which type of learner you in fact are. FACT: Approximately 65 percent of the population is visual learners. FACT: The brain processes visual information 60,000 faster than text. FACT: 90 percent of information that comes to the brain is visual. FACT: 40 percent of all nerve fibers connected to the brain are linked to the retina. FACT: Visual Literacy is the ability to encode (create a visual language) & decode (understand a visual language). FACT: Visual aids in the classroom improve learning by up to 400 percent. FACT: Students who are twice exceptional (2e) are often visual learners. 1. It is a lot less time consuming to watch a movie than it is to read a book plus you can do it all at once. When reading a book you have to keep stopping and starting where you left off. 2. In a movie you can see exactly what is going on (i.e. action, drama, romance); whereas in a book you really have to use your imagination.
1. As a visual learner, do online courses hinder your learning or aid your learning?
2. Do you think individuals classified as a visual learner, learn better through an online, self-taught course or in a classroom with an instructor?
3. Do non-visual type learners succeed more in online courses or in class courses?
What do you think? I for one may be a text learner instead of visual but reading my on my own and having to teach myself a subject, like through online courses, is definitely better for me.
Thoughts?
