Surprising Intelligence Categories
I am always surprised how many non-auditory learners I have in my audio production classroom. It amazes me that people can want to go into a field and have little idea of how to process/learn in that primary method. Do you think it's possible for a non-auditory learner to properly absorb and apply the material in an auditory driven field and classroom?
Collin,
Yes, I do think it is possible for non-auditory learners to be successful in your field. I think they it is possible is for them to have a high level of dedication and self discipline in order to acquire the needed technical skills. They are going to have to learn how to use their other senses to have the same processing as the auditory learners. The question is are they will to invest the effort to achieve this level of proficiency?
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I also teach audio/sound design. An auditory learner takes in info best via speech, lecture, recording, etc. This doesn't mean that he/she is predetermined to be better at composing harmonies or rhythms. Also, I think it is important to remember that we should not make the mistake of labeling people 100 percent auditory learner or other. Most, if not all, people are some combination of multi-types of learners.
Rory,
You make a good point about the need to blend our instructional delivery so we appeal to as many of the learning preference areas as we can. This way students can take in information through the different senses even though they may prefer one preference over another.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
