Nine Types of Learners - Discourses on Learning in Education

Nine Types of Learners (origin unknown, 2010s) – as the title suggests, a list of nine types of learners. Some types appear to be unique to this popular typology, and others are more familiar. The list appears to have no coherent theoretical or sound empirical basis. It comprises:

Visual Learner– someone who learns effectively from what they see
Kinaesthetic Learner– someone who learns effectively from what they do
Auditory Learner– someone who learns effectively from what they hear
Stress Learner – variously defined: either someone who learns effectively from what stresses them, or someone who learns effectively when under stress
Ease Learner – variously defined: either someone who learns effectively from what puts them at ease, or someone who learns effectively when relaxed
Scribble Learner – someone who learns effectively by writing, drawing, and doodling about what they wish to learn
Trust Learner – someone who learns effectively by being told by a trusted authority
Teach Learner – someone who learns effectively by teaching others
Copy Learner – variously defined: either someone who learns effectively by mimicking another, or variously defined: either someone who learns effectively by rote practice

Please cite this article as:
Davis, B., & Francis, K. (2022). “Nine Types of Learners” in Discourses on Learning in Education. https://learningdiscourses.com.

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