Government Executive

The Myth of 'Learning Styles'

In the early ‘90s, a New Zealand man named Neil Fleming decided to sort through something that had puzzled him during his time monitoring classrooms as a school inspector. In the course of watching ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

Teachers must let go of the ‘learning styles’ myth

CHICAGO — The education industry is nothing if not trend-driven, and sometimes fads manage to calcify into indisputable “facts” that spur backlash when challenged. Take the mini-revolt over the recent ...
The Washington Post

Some say learning styles are myth, others magic

If you are in a mischievous mood and want to get a rise out of your favorite teachers or principals, send them a copy of "Learning Styles: Concepts and Evidence," in Psychological Science in the ...
Science Daily

Belief in learning styles myth may be detrimental

Many people, including educators, believe learning styles are set at birth and predict both academic and career success even though there is no scientific evidence to support this common myth, ...
Washington Examiner

Prufrock: The Learning Style Myth, the Morality of Literature, and the End of ‘Books & Culture’

T he learning style myth: “Teaching someone to memorize something according to their preferred learning style, for example, does not result in a significant improvement in their ability to recall that ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Myths abound about learning styles

Do you believe in "learning styles"? Despite a body of research that doesn’t support learning styles theory, a recent survey revealed that most educators believe students are “auditory,” others are ...
Inc

Scientists Say There’s No Link Between Different Learning Styles and Improved Grade Performance

People often say they learn in a particular way, such as using visual cues. As it turns out, this is probably not true. According to previous research and a new study, working out if someone learns ...
Education Week

‘Learning Styles’ Aren’t a Reliable Way to Categorize Students, Study Says

For years, psychologists and neuroscientists have questioned the idea of “learning styles” —the theory that students can process information best when teachers tailor instruction to students’ ...
Newsweek

Children Aren’t Born With Learning Styles, Scientists Warn Parents

The idea that some kids pick up information better when it's presented visually, and others physically or by listening, is a myth that could rob children of opportunities to learn and a waste of ...
Psychology Today

The Word “Style” Applies to Fashion, Not to Learning

When we hear the term style, we typically think of fashion. Seems pretty harmless, right? Unfortunately, the term style frequently gets applied to learning, and when applied in this way, it’s actually ...
EurekAlert!

Belief in learning styles myth may be detrimental

WASHINGTON -- Many people, including educators, believe learning styles are set at birth and predict both academic and career success even though there is no scientific evidence to support this common ...