Am I A Bodily-Kinesthetic Learner?

Are you a little slow to grasp concepts explained audibly or visually?

May you get nervous when you’re in environments that are non-interactive and lecture-based?

Are you curious and do you like to explore your environment?

Do you have good muscle memory?

Are you good with tools?

Do you do best academically with hands-on learning, such as art or science class?

Do you often tap your hands or feet in a constant rhythm when focused?

Are you able to carry on a detailed conversation when performing a physical task?

Do you learn best by doing?

Do you find it easy to mimic the movements of other people?

Do you find it easy to learn a new dance or aerobic steps?

Do you find it easier to listen and comprehend when there’s interaction?

Based on your answers, it is unlikely that you are a bodily-kinesthetic learner. Bodily-kinesthetic learning is a learning style often described as ‘learning with the hands’, or physical learning. This means that people with this type of intelligence can learn more easily by doing and discovering. According to the theory of multiple intelligences, each person has different intelligences and therefore learns in different ways. In life, it’s important to find out what works best for you and use that to improve.

Based on your answers, you are displaying some signs of a bodily-kinesthetic learner. According to the theory of multiple intelligences, each person has different intelligences and therefore learns in different ways. For example, some people learn well in mathematical-logic based situations, while others learn better in reading and writing (linguistically-based environments).

Based on your answers, you are displaying the signs typically seen among individuals who are strong in bodily kinesthetic learning. Bodily-kinesthetic learners are hands-on learners and learn information better by doing and exploring. However, certain study situations, such as lectures, are not ideal environments for kinesthetic learners. Suggestions to study better as a kinesthetic learner are the following: find the right place to study, take breaks, take notes and stay active, and you may consider teaching course material to colleagues to keep yourself actively engaged with the material.