Everyone learns in different ways. Some are visual learners, others can just listen to a lecture and remember everything. I am a visual learner which can sometimes be difficult at school when all you do is listen to lectures all day long. In order to remember things, I need to see a picture, video, or a visual representation. For example, math has always been a difficult subject for me. Math can not really be taught with pictures so I often have a hard time understanding what I am trying to be taught. As Napoleon Hill- a famous American author once said, “Any idea, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought.”
I think that the school system should start teaching in ways that benefit visual learners instead of hindering their learning. It would make my life, and many other people’s life much easier as far as in school. The school system is built mainly for students who do not need a visual representation which gives some individuals an advantage in school. Another way that I learn is by lots and lots of repetition. If I read a section from a textbook or a chapter from a book, I need to take notes on what I just read. This way, I can go back and look at my notes and remember the idea of the text.
I think that learning is important and I think that some things need to change in order to meet the learning needs of everyone. In what ways do you think that we could alter the school system to help visual learners?