Learning Modes from and for History

Let's look at how communicating and learning has taken place through different media and modes across history, and then try to become more diverse in the learning modes we each use.

Below I outline five learning modes. I first give some historical background on a given approach, then I suggest ways we can use these modes from history to enhance how we learn about history (or anything else). These modes often overlap, but it is helpful to separate them out.

The modes I'll look at:

1. Oral / Aural Learning
2. Visual Learning
3. Digital Learning
4. Experiential Learning
5. Social Learning

Missing from this list is book learning -- not because it isn't important, but because the other modes are those we need more practice in doing.

As you read over the explanations of these, please think about what learning modes that you use most successfully, as well as those you might employ better. Which modes make for the most engaging learning for you, or which work best for a given subject? Which ones haven't you tried, and which promise to make your learning more interesting? 

In the comments, please chime in with your suggestions or with your personal experiences that underscore the value of any of these learning approaches: