Are you a Visual Learner, an Auditory Learner, or a Kinesthetic Learner?

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When you try to learn something new, do you prefer to learn by listening to someone talk to you about the information? Or do you prefer to read about a concept to learn it? Or do you need to see a demonstration? A good example is when you get a new camera. A visual learner would prefer reading the instructional manual to learn the features of his new camera. An auditory learner, on the other hand, would ask the sales person to explain to him how the camera works. And there is the kinesthetic learner, who just go right to it, and begin pressing whatever button there is on the camera (hoping that he does not cause any damage). Different people learn in different ways. And it is good to know what your own preferred learning style is. Through identifying your learning style, you will be able to capitalize on your strengths and improve your self-advocacy skills. To find out your learning style, you can take a free VAK (Vision, Auditory, and Kinesthetic) Survey at http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/vak.html. What is your dominant learning style? What did you learn about yourself as a result of completing the VAK survey?