When educators at these facilities do not understand the importance of meeting the learning needs of their clients, visitors will focus on recreational and social activities, rather than learning activities. Triggering perceptual strengths must be a goal for both visitors and staff. Auditory learners truly appreciate lectures and discussions. Auditory learners will remember the voices, as well as what was said, and will be able to retrieve information easily at a later date. A visual learner also enjoys reading about the animals and will utilize the Zoo Guide and the signage that is provided.
Visual learners are usually the ones who use and can interpret maps correctly.
Visual learners also benefit by taking pictures or drawing sketches in a journal. Look at a journal kept by a visual learner and you will see lots of diagrams, doodles, arrows, and labels beside the sketches. Tactual learners need to have something real to touch, a challenge when working with exotic animals. However, hair combed from an animal or a snake skin can be passed around a group. Zoo volunteers may work at conveniently located carts filled with both real animal items and simulated comparison items.