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Approximately one-third of all classroom students are kinesthetic learners, so it is important to identify these students early on. For educational professionals, whether visual, auditory or kinesthetic, determining what kind of learner your student is can make all the difference between a high achieving learner and one mislabeled with an attention disorder. It is also important to remember that kinesthetic learning activities benefit all students and can make the classroom environment a fun and engaging place. By providing a varying style of activities that require movement, and using technological advances like computers, students have a greater opportunity to learn without being disruptive to the classroom. Through using tangible learning aids, topics that may seem confusing during a lecture become easily understood and curiosity is evoked.Recent research also suggests that a high percentage of students labeled as learning disabled and hyperactive are actually kinesthetic learners that need a more structured, hands-on approach to learning. Kinesthetic learning tools allow students to maximize their learning potential and continue through school with a diverse skill set.
