02 Jan Optimize Your Learning Style
Recognizing your learning style is crucial when looking for the right CPA exam review course!
Students learn through many ways but there is usually one technique that they can relate to the most.
The three main categories of learning are Visual, Auditory, and Tactile. Research shows that students perform better on tests and retain more knowledge if their study habits are aligned with their own personal learning styles.
Identify which characteristics below relate to you the most to identify your own learning style.
Visual Learners
People who learn best through seeing things. A visual learner:
- Forgets names easily but remembers faces well
- Is good at spelling
- Likes colors & fashion
- Likes charts and graphs
- Watches YouTube and prefers to watch music videos when looking up new songs
- Makes outlines of everything
- Copies what’s on the board in class
- Prefers taking notes
- Makes to do lists
- Uses flashcards- Would rather buy them than make them
- When reading uses highlighters, circles words, and underlines important content
Visual learners will learn best with:
- Roger CPA Review – Roger Phillip is good as they come when it comes to engaging video content.
- Surgent CPA Review – Shorter, bit-sized video lectures make retention easier and studying more manageable.
Auditory Learners
People who learn best through hearing things. An auditory learner:
- Listens to podcasts and audio books in the car
- Likes to read out loud
- Is not afraid to speak in front of the class
- Likes oral presentations
- Is good at explaining things
- Remembers names and random facts
- Enjoys music or plays an instrument
- Is good at grammar and has a knack for foreign languages
- Reads slowly but with good tone
- Follows spoken directions well
- Can’t keep quiet for long periods
- Is good in study groups
- Using word association and mnemonics to remember facts
- Prefers recorded lectures
- Listens to audiotapes for language practice.
Auditory Learners will learn best with:
- Roger CPA Review is taught by the most energetic and lively instructor who really knows how to connect with his students through his engaging voice.
- Gleim CPA Review. Has a great audio review course, so you can listen to the lectures whenever it is convenient.
Tactile (Experience) Learners
People who learn best by doing things through a hands on approach. A tactile learner:
- Learns well through quizzes and games
- Is good at sports
- Has good eye-hand coordination
- Is not great at spelling
- Can’t sit still for very long
- Takes regular breaks
- Does not have great handwriting
- Likes to participate in live classes
- Can study with loud music on
- Likes adventure books and action movies
- Enjoys building things
- Participates in martial arts or dance
Tactile learners will learn best with:
Sherell Bullard
Posted at 8 January, 2015 01:56 AMI love this post!!! I'm definitely a Visual & Auditory Learner.
BWelk
Posted at 12 January, 2015 22:11 PMThanks Sherell!
Zach
Posted at 10 December, 2014 23:03 PMIt's been 10 years since I graduated with my Accounting degree and now I'm interested in a review course and taking the CPA. However, on the learning styles, I have a little bit of everything. Any suggestions for someone who's been out of the loop for 10 years on which course to take? I watched a little bit of Yeager and it almost made me sleep. From your suggestions I think CPA excel is probably the best, but will I be able to learn everything again from scratch?
BWelk
Posted at 11 December, 2014 15:16 PMYa I would definitely go with CPAexcel if you can't handle the Yaeger lectures. It's a great all around course no matter what stage your at in school or with your career and will teach you everything you probably forget since then.Cheers,Bryce
Laura
Posted at 17 October, 2013 03:47 AMUgh, I think I have characteristics of both Visual and Experience Learners, and I am torn between CPAexcel and Yaeger! Two totally different styles, both would benefit me in some way or another. I get bored easily and my mind drifts if I sit too long, so I thought CPAexcel would be good for me. On the other hand, I'm not a good memorizer and I have to thoroughly understand a concept in order to test well, so I thought Yaeger would be better for that. Either way, it's a lot of money to spend so I want to make sure I make the right choice. Do you have a recommendation for me? Thanks!
Bryce
Posted at 17 October, 2013 04:13 AMHi Laura,My recommendation would be to download a free 2 week trial of CPAexcel, you can find that link on .You should be able to get a much better feel during that time is CPaexcel's thorough enough for you. If not, then Yaeger is going to be the better choice.Cheers!Bryce
Laura
Posted at 18 October, 2013 05:04 AMThanks for your quick reply! I started the free trial and it's okay. The new Yaeger portal seems a little easier to follow? There's a lot going on in the home screen and tricky to know where all I need to go. I do like that they are offering the Wiley test bank with their bundle too. I'm just not sure I'm a good enough self studier to do well in the program :( I've been out of school for years now and I only use maybe a quarter of what the CPA exam covers in real life. I'll try looking up some more reviews... Thanks so much for all of your info! It's really been helpful :)Laura
Bryce
Posted at 21 October, 2013 14:26 PMThanks Laura,It sounds like you might be better off using Yaeger since you've been out of school for years and they offer a much more guided review. Cheers,Bryce