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University faculty believe in Learning Styles and promote it to students while their Teacher Training departments say it's a myth.

University faculty believe in Learning Styles and promote it to students while their Teacher Training departments say it's a myth. | Educational Pedagogy | Scoop.it

In a 2017 study by Newton and Miah, from the University of Swansea, Evidence-Based Higher Education – Is the Learning Styles ‘Myth’, 58% believed Learning Styles to be beneficial. Only 33% actually used Learning Styles but remarkably, they report that 32% faculty continued to believe in their use, even after being presented with the evidence that shows it doesn’t work.


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Opinion | Are You a Visual or an Auditory Learner? It Doesn’t Matter

Opinion | Are You a Visual or an Auditory Learner? It Doesn’t Matter | Educational Pedagogy | Scoop.it
One mental strategy may be much better suited than another to a particular task.

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The idea that we each have a 'learning style' is bogus -- here's why | Business Insider

The idea that we each have a 'learning style' is bogus -- here's why | Business Insider | Educational Pedagogy | Scoop.it

People often say they learn in a particular way, such as using visual cues.


As it turns out, this is probably not true.


According to previous research and a new study, working out if someone learns visually, orally, or by doing is probably a waste of time.


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The Problem with "Learning Styles"

The Problem with "Learning Styles" | Educational Pedagogy | Scoop.it
There is little scientific support for this fashionable idea—and stronger evidence for other learning strategies

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Throw out Learning Styles and Replace it with UDL - via @coolcatteacher

Throw out Learning Styles and Replace it with UDL - via @coolcatteacher | Educational Pedagogy | Scoop.it
Kathleen McClaskey talks about the research on learning styles and the alternatives for teaching and reaching every child. Today’s show will help you think about the research many of us have used for years to design lessons. Opening Graphic Middle School Science teachers should get the FREE Xplorlabs Fire Forensics kit.Solve a mystery. Meet Next […]

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In learning styles debate, it's instructors vs. psychologists

In learning styles debate, it's instructors vs. psychologists | Educational Pedagogy | Scoop.it

"A nearly century-old idea about learning remains “ubiquitous” despite scant scientific evidence to back it up, many experts say. But others still see value in the concept ..."


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No evidence to back idea of learning styles | Letter

No evidence to back idea of learning styles | Letter | Educational Pedagogy | Scoop.it
Letter: Neuromyths create a false impression of individuals’ abilities, leading to expectations and excuses that are detrimental to learning in general

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Four reasons to avoid 'learning styles' – and one alternative | British Council

Four reasons to avoid 'learning styles' – and one alternative | British Council | Educational Pedagogy | Scoop.it
There's a long-held view that students have different learning styles and that teachers have to adapt their teaching to those styles.

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Are 'learning styles' real?

Are 'learning styles' real? | Educational Pedagogy | Scoop.it

"A popular theory that some people learn better visually or aurally keeps getting debunked ..."


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