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 res
Part of the problem is (as usual) definition.
When people talk about learning styles (often their own), they talk
as if these were immutable characteristics (i.e., genetic) rather
than (simply) a set of learned skills.
I have no problem with the latter interpretation as long as people
acknow
Jodi Gabert
Reed City HS
> From: michael.br...@thepsychfiles.com
> To: tips@acsun.frostburg.edu
> Subject: [tips] Learning Styles interview
> Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:03:37 -0400
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> Please excuse the promotion, but I think this is a topic of broad
> interest. Dr. Dan
Often learning styles see to describe ways that are comfortable, easy, or
possibly ene physically possible for us. (can a blind person be a visual
learner?)
Students often resist doing things that take effort. They assume that if
something is hard they cannot do it. (Common with statistics)
St
"it still makes sense to use multiple methods to support learning" -
absolutely agree, and I'm sure Willingham would agree with you on this
point.
Michael
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On Mar 29, 2009, at 5:04 PM, Shapiro, Susan J wrote:
Often learning
I don't know what you mean, but it sounds nice. Still, the student can have
multiple "supports" or opportunities yet not be motivated, nor well-prepared,
and without knowing how to learn, will continue to flounder. With more
excuses, and indeed, pressure to pass them on, why should they take
I have been aware for some time that learning styles do not exist (except
perhaps as mentioned: a set of previously learned techniques).
However, it does seem to be part of the culture now (like the Mozart effect)
and it may be too late to turn the tide. Especially since, I have heard many
instanc
Hi
It probably does not help that several highly regarded figures in psychology
are cited in support of learning styles, like Sternberg (Thinking Styles, or
Intellectual Styles or Mental Self Government) and Gardner (Multiple
Intelligences). See:
http://www.learnativity.com/learningstyles.htm
Michael Smith wrote, " I have heard many instances of (learning styles) being
promoted by educators or those selling products (such as concept diagrams for
visual learners). Not that concept diagrams are not useful, but it seems only
"visual learners" can get the most from them by definition."
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