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I'm not sure I agree.

In sports some people can watch a new technique and instantly be able to copy the movements. Other people have to be guided through each step. It's a combination of visual data and proprioception.

Personally, if if calculations come up conversationally, I have to see the numbers, I can't process calculations aurally.

I also remember names better if I can see them in print.

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About the math: I don't think it's just you. I'm pretty sure math is easier for everyone when visualised. So there's no need to introduce a theory of "learning styles" - it's just that some subjects are better understood using one sense, period.

I'm always aware about Dijkstra's comment on visualization of math. His concern was that math concepts can't be visualized; take for instance the concept of a triangle. The moment you visualize it you're seeing a specific instance and you forgot about the general model.

Maybe animations can help. You could animate a triangle morphing into a myriad of instances, even bizarre ones.

That may be a valid concern, but isn't that how we learn about all things? Generalize "chairness" from many examples of chairs we've seen? I feel like visualising is really helpful while getting to the point where you actually "feel" the concept of a triangle in your mind. Animation sounds like good way of doing that too.

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