Strategies

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The Foreign Language Teacher's Guide to Learning Disabilities

Strategies for Visual Learners

Tape lectures
Use visuals with lectures
Always summarize key points in an introduction and a conclusion
Remember to pre-teach
If possible, provide a typed outline of the lesson
Use associations (ex. Dr. and Mrs. van der Tramp) to help memory
Use a handout or blackboard space to provide written directions
Visual learners should be seated near the front to the center of the classroom activity
Reduce the number of words in your directions (use key words)
Don't be afraid to repeat instructions. This will also help the average learner in L2
Use visuals and tapes together
Do not give instructions while students are copying. They often will have trouble doing two things at once
Try handing out a daily or weekly assignment sheet. Call attention to it frequently
Remember good teaching strategy: pre-teach/teach/post-teach (recall)