I agree with you completely Robert - there is no evidence for learning styles (in fact, I interviewed Dr. Willingham - researcher/debunker of learning styles - on my podcast about this very thing) I was just wondering whether the concepts of learning styles and androgogy are two apples, or an apple and an orange.
Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. mich...@thepsychfiles.com http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: mbritt On Sep 20, 2011, at 4:56 PM, Dr. Bob Wildblood wrote > But, "learning styles" folk say that because there are different "learning > styles" one must use different teaching methods appropriate to those > "learning styles". I've sailed in that boat, protesting all the way. Where > is > the evidence for either. There is nothing convincing that I have seen. If > it's there, direct me to it. > > ---- Original message ---- >> Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:18:23 -0400 >> From: Michael Britt <mich...@thepsychfiles.com> >> Subject: Re: [tips] Andragogical Education anyone? >> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" > <tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu> >> >> I have to admit that you've got me questioning my original assumptions, > but doesn't a "learning style" suggest a mentalistic concept whereas using > teaching methods appropriate for mature individuals does not? >> >> >> Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. >> mich...@thepsychfiles.com >> http://www.ThePsychFiles.com >> Twitter: mbritt >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sep 20, 2011, at 2:57 PM, Dr. Bob Wildblood wrote: >> >>> Sorry, Mike, but I think that your definition "a set of suggested > teaching >>> methods for adults who most likely are in a different stage of life and > are >>> probably approaching their experience as a student with a different > set of >>> expectations, goals and capabilities" is exactly what the belief in > different >>> "styles of learning" is. We can certainly agree to disagree, but until I > see >>> evidence in support of either of these concepts, I'll pass. >>> >>> ---- Original message ---- >>>> Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:03:23 -0400 >>>> From: Michael Britt <mich...@thepsychfiles.com> >>>> Subject: Re: [tips] Andragogical Education anyone? >>>> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" >>> <tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu> >>>> >>>> I don't see any connection between the idea of Androgogy and the >>> pseudoscience of learning styles. Androgogy is simply a set of > suggested >>> teaching methods for adults who most likely are in a different stage > of life >>> and are probably approaching their experience as a student with a >>> different set of expectations, goals and capabilities than are college > age >>> and younger learners. >>>> >>>> Adults have less time to waste than younger folks due to family and >>> work obligations and most are more able to work independently than > your >>> typical college student. Taking this into account when the teacher sets > up >>> her course seems like a good thing. I don't see more to it than that. >>>> >>>> >>>> Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. >>>> mich...@thepsychfiles.com >>>> http://www.ThePsychFiles.com >>>> Twitter: mbritt >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 19, 2011, at 6:12 PM, Dr. Bob Wildblood wrote: >>>> >>>>> Paul Brandon >>>>> >>>>>> Talk about dichotomizing a continuum! >>>>>> Are 17 year olds adults? 18? 22? >>>>>> >>>>> I've read a bit about andragogical Education and come away with > the >>> same >>>>> feeling I have about different learning styles in younger students. >>> These is >>>>> some smoke, but but I haven't seen any read data on it. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> . >>>>> Robert W. 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