Some good points, but not strongly presented regarding the lack of evidence for such distinctions. I would predict that many students would read this and come away thinking they can embrace learning styles, that there is a kind of face validity to the ideas, but that psychologists are wishy washy about it. I guess I am just a skeptical intuitive. Gary
Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI 48710 989-964-4491 [email protected] >>> "Christopher D. Green" <[email protected]> 1/28/2009 1:59 pm >>> An interesting take on the problems with "learning styles" -- so short and straightforward that it may be good for undergraduates (especially the ones who want you to do extra work because they are "visual learners" or some such). This piece might be a little more politic that "Don't give me that NLP blither" (which is what I am usually tempted to say). :-) http://www.mindhacks.com/blog/2009/01/the_straight_dope_on.html Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [email protected] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ========================== --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
