Essential Skills Manual - Automotive Service Technician

ESSENTIAL SKILLS INVENTORY

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Kinesthetic learners are those who learn by experiencing /doing things. A
kinesthetic learner is one who:

ƒ can’t sit still for long

ƒ may be good at sports

ƒ may not have great handwriting

ƒ likes role playing

ƒ studies with music playing

ƒ takes breaks when studying

ƒ fidgets during lectures

(Adapted from http://homework tips.about.com)

Suggested strategies for studying /learning are:

Auditory Visual Kinesthetic
Listen to instructions
and information orally

Watch for key words

to summarize points

Ask questions and
participate in
discussions whenever
possible
Sit towards the front of
the room

Complete readings

before class

Do something physical
before sitting down to
study
Repeat information
silently to yourself

Use visuals like

symbols and color in

notes

Break reading tasks into

small chunks

Work in quiet areas Write down what you
hear

Highlight, underline or
take notes
Tape important
information

Ask for other visual

information

Take regular brief
breaks to move around
Use rhymes or jingles to
summarize important
points

Try to remember

important terminology

by looking for parts of

words already known

Break reading into

chunks and write brief

summaries

Create verbal
descriptions

Color code notes

(Adapted from The University of Western Ontario, Student Development Centre)