Mike, Would someone PLEASE tell principals and curriculum people that! They are still beating the horse dead on that and I absolutely hate it when I have a parent tell me that in an IEP that I don't understand how their child learns. Sigh Venting more than the average .02 cents
Jodi Jodi Gabert Reed City HS > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [tips] Learning Styles interview > Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:03:37 -0400 > > 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 > [email protected] > www.thepsychfiles.com > > > > > > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) _________________________________________________________________ Quick access to Windows Live and your favorite MSN content with Internet Explorer 8. http://ie8.msn.com/microsoft/internet-explorer-8/en-us/ie8.aspx?ocid=B037MSN55C0701A --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
