Study Tips for Auditory Learners
So you’re an auditory learner. You’re probably a pretty good public speaker when push comes to shove, and you probably really enjoy verbal presentations.
Auditory learners lend themselves well to storytelling as well as being really good at recognizing verbal cues and tonal shifts in others.
But how can you incorporate those traits into studying?
Well, here are a few study tips for Auditory learners:
Find A Study Buddy
Finding someone with who you can explain the class notes to or discuss them with is golden for Auditory learners. If you can explain the information to someone else so that they understand then you have a good handle on the material.
On the flip side, if you’re having trouble understanding, it’ll be helpful to listen to someone explain it to you one on one.
Study groups are also a great way for Auditory learners to study. Having multiple people able to talk out the information and multiple people to listen to can be a quick and efficient way for Auditory learners to take in as much as possible.
Record Lectures
Professor permitting, please don’t don’t record your professors without their consent, record your lectures for study purposes. Being able to go back and re-listen to the full lecture can take the guessing out of remembering the exact wording of the professor.
In the same vein, try to find audiobooks of textbooks. This can make studying written material much easier and more efficient as you can take the text anywhere.
Listen To Music
If you can’t listen to lectures or audiobooks to help you study, listen to music. Make a connection between what you are studying and music of some kind. Preferably something without lyrics like classic music or soundtracks to movies or games, but when push comes to shove, as long as you can connect the information to the audio then it’s fine.
Singing these songs to yourself during an exam, in your head, can bring up the information easier and help with anxiety over remembering everything. You will be amazed by how much you can remember by creating associations. Don’t underestimate the power of your subconscious to pick up on details.
Talk to Yourself
Don’t be afraid to talk to yourself. Hearing your own voice can be just as beneficial for learning the material as hearing if from a second party.
Try recording yourself listing off-key terms and their definitions to listen back on later. Or close your eyes and try to explain a concept to yourself aloud. The focus it gives will keep you on track and able to retain more information.
Read your essays to yourself to see if they sound right or to find any issues. Reading your own written work aloud can make sure that how you picture the essay sounding and what is written will match up.
Are you looking to take better notes and learn effectively? Check out our video on how to take organized notes for college courses:
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