V I S U A LT R A I N I N G  

W H A T I S

Visual learning is a multi-media approach to instructional

material that increases employee retention and understanding by catering the instruction format to the

type of information and intended audience. 

7 W A S T E SO F T E X T - O N L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S

P E R F O R M A N C E

L E A R N I N G S Y L E S

T R A N S L A T I O N

I N F O R M A T I O N O V E R L O A D

E F F I C I E N C Y

C I T A T I O N C O S T S

C O M P E N S A T I O N C O S T S

65% of the population learns better with visuals.

People following instructions

with a visual element perform

323% better than those

without.

61.8 million Americans speak

a language other than

English. Text requires

translation, but visuals don't.

Failure to train employees on

lockout/tagout procedures

ranks #5 on OSHA's most

commonly issued citations. 

In a 2009 study, participants

performed 28%-56% slower

with text-only assembly

instructions

The total cost of all disabling

(non-fatal) workplace injuries

amounted to nearly $62

billion in direct U.S. workers

compensation costs.

Visuals are processed faster

than text, giving the brain

more capacity for retention.