I can read a concept 10 times and forget it instantly. But if I physically do it once and it sticks forever.
how do you adapt to classes that are all lectures and slides???
Yesss, same here. I’m full-on tactile learner too. Stuff only clicks if I actually do it.
For lecture-heavy classes, here’s what I do:
Turn notes into mini “experiments”: if it’s a concept, I draw it, map it, or build a quick diagram instead of just rereading slides. If it’s a process, I try to simulate it somehow — even with dumb little sketches or arrows on paper.
Basically I force the information into something my hands have to interact with.
What helps me is turning theory into action — like building small models, sketching diagrams, or even acting stuff out (yep, sounds weird, but it works). I also rewrite my notes by hand after class.
Typing notes never sticks for me, but physically writing or reorganizing them somehow makes my brain remember the structure better.
For me, tactile learning became a game changer when I stopped cramming and started breaking material into tiny, context-linked chunks.
Instead of reading a chapter, I’d take one idea and immediately apply it - solve a problem, draw a quick flowchart, or explain it out loud while pointing at my notes. 
It sounds simple, but that “physical interaction” part is what makes the memory stick.