Please excuse the promotion, but I think this is a topic of broad
interest. Dr. Dan Willingham, author of "Why Don't Children Like
School" discusses the idea of learning styles in the latest episode of
my podcast and he does a great job of clarifying what we think is true
from what the research shows. Specifically, he explains his view that:
1) students do not have learning styles
2) attempting to match a teaching method with a student's supposed
learning style is fruitless
3) there are some interesting explanations for why we continue to
think that learning styles exist (confirmation bias is one)
I've had many a student enthusiastically write a paper about learning
styles and I have to admit that I was a believer up until recently.
This is, I think, an interesting interview and a good basis for a
discussion on critical thinking.
Here's the link:
http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2009/03/29/episode-90-the-learning-styles-myth-an-interview-with-daniel-willingham/
Michael
Michael Britt
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www.thepsychfiles.com
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