Kinesthetic (or tactile) learners learn best by touching and doing. Hands-on experience is important for kinesthetic learners.  

By definition, this learning style or modality refers to the “perceptual preference related to the use of experience and practice (simulated or real).” Although such an experience may use other modalities, the key part of any definition is that the learner is connected to reality, “either through experience, example, practice or simulation, (Fleming & Baume, 2006). While often referred to as "learning by doing," this style is not a complete picture, especially for advanced learning. Higher-order concepts are often abstract, making hands-on application challenging or even impossible. Additionally, risks and time constraints can further limit its effectiveness. (Fleming & Baume, 2006). Kinesthetic learning uses many senses (sight, touch, taste and smell) to take encompass the environment and to experience and learn new things.

Because kinesthetic learners learn through doing, this is perhaps the most challenging learning style for University students, as there are not always many opportunities to engage in hands on learning in lectures. For this reason, labs and tutorials become even more essential for these learners. While studying, try to incorporate all of your senses into the experience—the more of this you can do, the higher your recall will be, as you’ll have multiple cues. In terms of single preferences, kinesthetic is by far is considered the most common.