When Associate Professor and Chemical Education Researcher Danaè Quirk Dorr noticed a correlation between student learning styles and achievement in her large organic chemistry course, she decided to ...
You have probably heard of them - you fill in a questionnaire to be told that you a 'visual learner' or an 'auditory learner,' a 'reflector' or a 'pragmatist,' a 'diverger' or a 'converger'? But ...
In her recent article “The Bunk of Debunking Learning Styles,” Heather Wolpert-Gawron makes a plea for common sense in the face of research findings that contradict her direct observations of learning ...
Whenever I speak to audiences about the science of learning, as I’ve been doing a lot this fall, one topic always comes up in the Q&A; sessions that follow my talk: learning styles. Learning ...
To be honest, I flirted with the idea of not writing this blog. What’s the old saying? “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” The reality is that I ...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas school districts are already asking families what their plans are for next semester, now that many have two options for learning. Several districts, like Pulaski County ...
Just as there are many different fashions, there are also many different ways a child learns. Because each child is unique, with different learning styles and academic needs, it is important to ...
The best lessons in any classroom involve multiple learning styles. When you can see it, hear it, and participate physically in an activity, you are more likely to stay engaged with the subject, to ...