There's three basic and general groups of learners:
Visual: people who learn best by seeing what someone else is doing and copying them
Textual: this is you, I think -- people who follow written directions best
Aural: people who learn best by hearing the directions
Most people do best when all three methods of teaching are used, but most people also have one way that helps them to learn faster. However, if you're stuck with one method of learning that doesn't suit you, try to find a way to make the way you've got be the way you need.
Since you're a textual learner, and you have (unfortunately, very limited) visual directions, you can try writing down what you think the picture is asking you to do, without trying to follow the directions, first. Then try to follow the directions, following your textualization.
I've no idea if that will help you much, but you can give it a try.
I actually don't like this sort of learning aid, as it can take a lot of training to figure out how to get a single picture to tell a student what they have to know...
Good luck!
Zina
Step-By-Steps
Ok.. I was wondering who else (if any) have this problem too, and what YOU do about it...
I've noticed that I have A LOT of trouble trying to follow "how-to-do's" with pictures if there are NO words. The pictures do help A LOT! Let me tell you.. they do, but without any words.. how do you know what's what? What's going on?
This is just very frustrating and I don't know what to do. It stops me from trying new things when I can't find word explanations. I'm a very visual learner... and the new program Swarovski has the "technique of the week" is good b/c it's animated and I can follow that.. but just pictures on a piece of paper does nothing for me...
Maybe it's me.. maybe someone can help?
Thanks!
Wendy*
xo