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Help for an audio learner for standardized tests?
I have a 40 year old friend studying for the GRE. He is an audio learner. I have made him tapes of prefixes, suffixes and roots for the verbal section, and am doing one for math with the basic formulae and terms....but does anyone have any other ideas?
He tried taking a practice computerized test and said he gets to a point where it just doesn't process anymore. I am a visual learner, so standardized tests were a breeze for me. When we talk through the information, he gets it- but when he SEES it, it becomes foreign.
He does not have any learning disability ( although he is beginning to think he has ADD)...and he already has a bachelor's and a Master's degree.
Any input from experienced teachers is appreciated!
Dr. Bill- he is thinking about returning to school for a 2nd Master's. The GRE is the Graduate Record Exam, the entrance exam for grad school for the degree he is considering. He needs a decent score to get in. He really is quite intelligent- he just doesn't process written words well.
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- ~Love my kids~Lv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
What I would suggest is this:
Have your friend take the material he needs to learn and go to a quite secluded area... he should read the material out loud to himself... this will train his brain to hear the words (appealing to his natural "audio learning style") and also focus in on visual learning as well (developing a "visual learning style) this may seem odd at first to him... but practicing "how to learn" is something that teachers are NOW trying to help students with... when your friend arrives to the test... I know there is a "silence" rule... but he can whisper to himself the question... or mouth the questions and answers... this will bring back the "audio" while reinfocing his visual learning. He would have been used to hearing his own voice... so it should come back to him a little more naturally then someone elses.
On top of this... you could make up songs for formulas or rules, or silly saying he can repeate and wont forget on the test. GOOD LUCK!!
Source(s): Teacher - drbillmacmoLv 61 decade ago
He has a BA and a MA and is now seeking a GRE?
Ask to see if the questions in class can be read to him.
