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 ...

“I’m a visual learner, so I need to see it to understand.” How many times have you heard something like this? The sad thing is that many people cling to their learning styles talisman and impose their ...

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 ...

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’ ...

A prevalent argument in the education research community is that learning styles hugely influence how well students will do in school. The learning styles theory argues that individuals learn best in ...

A robust industry has formed, marketing materials to educators for dozens of learning-style models. There are tools based on a learner's personality type. Others are based on how analytical or ...

A new review by Swansea University reveals there is widespread belief, around the world, in a teaching method that is not only ineffective but may actually be harmful to learners. For decades ...

A couple of years ago, the science writer Ulrich Boser wondered: Do educators still believe in learning styles? The idea that some students are auditory learners, while others flourish by having ...

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 ...

Individuals take in and process information in a variety of ways, according to Terrence Maltbia, associate professor of organization and leadership at Columbia University. When it comes to employee ...

Why teachers love a concept research has yet to embrace. The concept of learning styles is an interesting educational phenomenon. That differences between students influence how they learn is ...