kinaesthetic
Feeling through motion
Kinaesthetic relates to the sense of body position and movement—the awareness of where your limbs are and how they're moving without looking at them.
A kinaesthetic learner absorbs information best through physical activity rather than reading or listening: She's a kinaesthetic learner who needs to walk through the steps herself.
Also spelled kinesthetic, especially in American English.
Perceiving through physical contact
- textureSurface tactile quality
- pressureForce upon contact
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- feelPerceive by touch
vibration · grip · grasp · manipulation · handling · contact · resistance · feedback
Body's spatial self-awareness
- muscleContractile body tissue
- postureBody position, alignment
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- body awarenessSensing one's physical position
flexibility · strength · agility · endurance · coordination · physical · core · tension
Rhythmic bodily movement
- gymnasticsAthletic discipline of controlled movement
- athleticsCompetitive physical activities
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- fluidityState of flowing freely
grace · rhythm · flow · gesture · locomotion · acrobatics · parkour · martial arts
Involving direct physical engagement
- experientialDerived from direct involvement
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
imitation · muscle memory · repetition · active learning · doing · trial and error · embodied · role-play
Skillful hand coordination
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- controlAuthority to direct
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
proficiency · coordination · timing · execution · gross motor · hand-eye · manipulation · craft
touch
Perceiving through physical contact
feel · vibration · grip · grasp · manipulation · handling · contact · resistance · feedback · weight
proprioception
Body's spatial self-awareness
body awareness · flexibility · strength · agility · endurance · coordination · physical · core · tension · relaxation
dance
Rhythmic bodily movement
- gymnasticsAthletic discipline of controlled movement
- athleticsCompetitive physical activities
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
fluidity · grace · rhythm · flow · gesture · locomotion · acrobatics · parkour · martial arts · swimming
hands-on
Involving direct physical engagement
- experientialDerived from direct involvement
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
modeling · imitation · muscle memory · repetition · active learning · doing · trial and error · embodied · role-play · simulation
dexterity
Skillful hand coordination
finesse · proficiency · coordination · timing · execution · gross motor · hand-eye · manipulation · craft · virtuosity
kinaesthetictheoretical
Based on hypothesis, untested
abstract · verbal · lecture-based · conceptual · disembodied
kinaestheticpassive
Not actively participating
receptive · observational · static · stationary · immobile