Possible resources to use with a student with the same learning preference
Visual (V)
Use diagrams when explaining things
Draw flow charts to illustrate, for example, treatment plans
Use books with plenty of visual interest
Provide videos, posters and illustrated leaflets for information purposes
Use highlighters and coloured pens to emphasise important points in written material
Aural (A)
Make much use of discussion in your interaction with the student
Get the student to attend lectures, seminars, tutorials
Use role play to illustrate aspects of practice
Expect the student to spend some time making and answering telephone calls to service users
Encourage the student to question other staff about their work
As a placement project, you might ask the student to give a verbal presentation of research carried out during the placement, based on taped interviews perhaps
Read/Write (R) 
Provide handouts on various aspects of your work
Collect, and expect the student to read, journal articles relating to practice
Use written slides, write on a whiteboard when explaining things
Provide books for student which are dense in text
Expect the student to keep a detailed placement journal
As a placement project, you might ask the student to carry out a literature search on a particular topic and produce a written report for your speciality team.
Kinaesthetic (K) 
Use real-life examples when explaining things
Encourage the student to attend, and take part in, training sessions
Involve the student in as much practical work as possible
Use role-play, simulations and demonstrations
Encourage the student to go on visits, attend conferences
As a placement project, you might ask the student to carry out a practical project on a particular topic and feed back their findings to the team in a multimedia presentation.
We assume that all practice educators would, in practice, use a combination of styles!
