Teachers and instructors, how do you manage teaching someone who is a kinesthetic and experiential learner?
I have always participated in several disciplines and every time, it’s the same thing. I get accused of being impatient and not listening, but I am not and I do listen, I just need to practically apply the lesson in order for it to stick - I need to buttarmi dentro (jump in). My teachers, instructors, coaches usually see my errors as failures but I see them as necessary steps to understanding why and how the instruction works. And just as always, I get to a point where everything clicks to which the instructor feels that I’ve “started listening,” it’s honestly a bit frustrating and condescending; and the only reason I don’t quit is because I love learning more than I hate their perspective of me. Yeah, I give you the credit for showing me the way but I didn’t just “start behaving” one day, it’s just that my brain and body are in sync now.
I’ve even taught myself things (music for example), and to row my own boat, I excel at them; I don’t know if having a teacher in that discipline would have helped more than harmed. Sorry for the rant/question, but I often wonder if all instructors expect everyone to more or less learn in the same way or are there teachers that exist who have the understanding and patience to deal with people who need to jump in and make mistakes to get it? How do you work with these types of learners?
Posted Aug 28, 2026, 7:41 AM UTC