The brain uses different pathways to take in visual information from the pathways it uses to listen or to read. Using multiple pathways reinforces the learning and helps us understand and remember more effectively. While some students look for pictures, many students gloss over pictures in their haste to finish an assignment. Demonstrating the value of pictures and teaching students explicitly when and how to use them will help them appreciate the importance. This strategy is especially helpful for students with stronger visual reasoning or memory skills.
Best-suited for students with weaker: Attention, Auditory Processing, Self-Regulation, Long-term Memory, Working Memory, Processing Speed (Source: Digital Promise Learner Variability Project)