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Reaching out to auditory learners

Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, June 30, 2006

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Auditory learners learn predominantly by hearing. These learners prefer activities such as listening to audiotapes, lectures, and discussions. They respond best to verbal instructions.

Here are some facets of the auditory-learning experience and some suggestions for meeting the needs of these learners:

• Your auditory learners will reveal their emotions by changes in their tone of voice and the quality of their speech. Assess their satisfaction with the learning experience by listening to how they express themselves. They may say everything is fine, but their tone of voice tells you the opposite is true.
• These learners give excellent verbal directions and explanations. Auditory learners talk (aloud) through problems and procedures and express solutions verbally.

Editor's note: The above excerpt is from the online course, "Nursing CE Series: Successful Strategies for Training Your Nursing Staff." For more information on this and other courses in our library, go to http://www.hcprofessor.com/.

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