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723 Conducting OSH Training
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Using Visual Aids (VA)

About 65% of adults are primarily visual learners.

Training Visual Learners

Good visual aids can help trainers more effectively illustrate key concepts to increase understanding. Here's a few tips for training visual learners:

  1. Let your visuals help your presentation, not be your presentation.
  2. Present visuals only when you are ready to use them.
  3. Put visuals away when you're finished with them.
  4. Rehearse with your visuals.
  5. Test all audio-visual equipment before using it.
  6. Avoid getting between your visuals and your participants (Use a laser pointer!).
  7. Write on flipcharts and white-boards.
  8. Use a pointer of some kind for finding important items on the screen.
  9. Avoid moving the equipment while you're using it.
  10. Be careful not to use too much animation on slides.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

3-9. Most adults are primarily _____ learners.