Social learners show preference towards groups and collaboration. Some, but not all, will gravitate towards leadership within a group. Qualities:<ul><li>Extraverted</li><li>Good communicator</li><li>Sensitive and empathetic</li></ul>

Social and interpersonal learner

Verbal learning includes both writing and speaking. Verbal learners might have a preference for reading and writing, word games and poems. Verbal learners know the meanings of a broad category of words, can use them effectively, and actively seek out new words to add to their repertoire.Qualities:<ul><li>Intellectual</li><li>Bookworm</li><li>Good story teller</li></ul>

Verbal learner

Auditory learners like to hear solutions and examples explained to them, and may gravitate towards music subjects and group learning as a way to understand information.Qualities :<ul><li>Possessing a ‘good ear’ for music and tones</li><li>May be distractible</li><li>Likes to talk to self / others / hum / sing</li></ul>Auditory learners might say words out loud or hum tones to better learn them. This strategy is key for keeping musical learners engaged in class lessons.

Auditory and musical learners

Visual learners like diagrams, drawing out concepts, charts and processes. They learn by looking at visual concepts, creating them, and watching other people create them<a href="http://www.umassd.edu/dss/resources/facultystaff/howtoteachandaccommodate/howtoaccommodatedifferentlearningstyles/"> </a>. Visual learners might be organised or creative in their application, and find things like colours and shapes useful.Qualities:<ul><li>Habitual doodlers / drawers</li><li>Observant</li><li>Not easily distracted</li><li>Enjoys planning</li><li>Prefers visual instructions</li></ul>

Visual and spatial learner

Commonly called hands-on learners, kinesthetics prefer to physically engage with the materials of the subject matter.Qualities:<ul><li>Preference to ‘get their hands dirty’</li><li>Energetic, may drum fingers or shake legs</li><li>Action-orientated and outgoing</li><li>May de-prioritise reading and writing</li></ul>Physical learners represent about 5% of the population<a href="http://www.inspireeducation.net.au/blog/the-seven-learning-styles/"> </a>, and gravitate towards careers with lots of hands on work like emergency services, physical education and sports.

Physical or kinaesthetic learner

Perhaps unsurprisingly, mathematical learners err towards careers in programming, accountancy, science, research and other number and pattern-orientated careers. Qualities:<ul><li>Pattern recognition</li><li>Good with numbers</li><li>Predisposition towards grouping and classification</li></ul>

Logical and mathematical learner

Solitary learners can be visual, auditory, physical, verbal or logical learners. Fulfilling all the needs of the solitary student will ensure they are fully engaged.Qualities<ul><li>Independent</li><li>Introspective</li><li>Private</li></ul>Intrapersonal learners may gravitate towards careers with a lot of self determination or motivation, as well as solitary workloads. Think:<ul><li>Researchers</li><li>Writers and authors</li><li>Programmers and coders</li></ul>

Solitary and intrapersonal learner

It’s generally accepted that there are seven different learning styles. While most of us fall across the spectrum of each of these styles, facilitating lessons that are engaging on all levels will give your students the best chance of success. Here we discuss strategies to improve engagement for students of…