Comments on: The Visual Learning Style in Tech Writing http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2008/04/the-visual-learning-style-in-tech-writing/ Technical Communication and Other Writing Topics (by Ben Minson) Mon, 6 Sep 2010 20:49:16 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Learning Styles in Technical Writing | Shanghai Tech Writer http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2008/04/the-visual-learning-style-in-tech-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-807 Learning Styles in Technical Writing | Shanghai Tech Writer Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:10:11 +0000 http://www.gryphonmountain.net/?p=35#comment-807 [...] The Visual Learning Style in Tech Writing [...] [...] The Visual Learning Style in Tech Writing [...]

]]> By: Ben http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2008/04/the-visual-learning-style-in-tech-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Ben Thu, 08 May 2008 22:17:21 +0000 http://www.gryphonmountain.net/?p=35#comment-186 I'm glad to hear you think about this because I didn't until recently, and I haven't heard anyone talk or read any material about the learning styles and how they relate to documentation. So I thought I'd start a conversation about it. I’m glad to hear you think about this because I didn’t until recently, and I haven’t heard anyone talk or read any material about the learning styles and how they relate to documentation. So I thought I’d start a conversation about it.

]]> By: Susan http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2008/04/the-visual-learning-style-in-tech-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Susan Wed, 07 May 2008 02:16:01 +0000 http://www.gryphonmountain.net/?p=35#comment-182 I really enjoyed reading your posts about reaching out to people with different learning styles. I've been working on a post about this topic but haven't finished. I agree with you that the role of a technical communication is very similar to the role of a teacher. I taught for six years before becoming a technical writer, so the skills and experience I had as a teacher really helps! The first thing that comes to my when planning a documentation set is actually reaching out to different learning styles. I'm very much a tactile and visual learner, so I don't really like to write long conceptual information. I'd much prefer working on procedural help and video tutorials. But I do recognize that there are some people who need the conceptual stuff as well. I really enjoyed reading your posts about reaching out to people with different learning styles. I’ve been working on a post about this topic but haven’t finished.

I agree with you that the role of a technical communication is very similar to the role of a teacher. I taught for six years before becoming a technical writer, so the skills and experience I had as a teacher really helps! The first thing that comes to my when planning a documentation set is actually reaching out to different learning styles. I’m very much a tactile and visual learner, so I don’t really like to write long conceptual information. I’d much prefer working on procedural help and video tutorials. But I do recognize that there are some people who need the conceptual stuff as well.

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