Verywell Mind on MSN

Exploring VARK Learning Styles: Which One Boosts Your Learning Potential?

Not everyone's brain is wired the same, and that's why some people may find different strategies work better for them. The idea behind VARK learning styles is that there are four main types of ...
Lifehacker

'Learning Styles' Matter Less Than You Might Think

You’ve probably heard of “learning styles,” and you may have a vague idea of which one you most align with. But even though learning through various methods is a good thing, there’s also a lot of hype ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

Four main learning styles from Winthrop University professor Adrienne Edwards

In the same household, parents can and often do have one child who can’t stop building with Legos, another who dances through homework, and yet another whose face is always in a book. How we learn is ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Thinking about learning styles

Excellent post today from Derek Bruff, reporting on a talk by Linda Nilson titled “The Truth About Learning Styles”. Linda’s slides are Excellent post today from Derek Bruff, reporting on a talk by ...
Sacramento State University

Reading Response: Learning Styles

1. First take the Learning Styles Survey. 2. Read the result of your survey. Do you think this accurately describes your learning style? 3. Now read descriptions of all four learning styles here. Do ...
Business Insider

The idea that we each have a 'learning style' is bogus — here's why

Every time Lindsay publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox! Enter your email By clicking “Sign up”, you agree to receive emails from ...
Education Week

Learning Styles: True or False

Kent Fischer has one of the most provocative local education blogs, one he’s written as a reporter for The Dallas Morning News for about four years now. He focuses mostly on issues related to Dallas ...
Inside Higher Ed

‘Neuromyth’ or Helpful Model?

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 ...
Publishers Weekly

Why Learning Styles Need to Go Away: PW Talks with Thomas Fallace

In You Are Not a Kinesthetic Learner, the education scholar debunks the idea that everyone has an optimal “learning style.” What led you to this subject? I once had a student who wrote lesson plans ...
Scientific American

The Problem with "Learning Styles"

When it comes to home projects, I am a step-by-step kind of girl. I read the instructions from start to finish, and then reread and execute each step. My husband, on the other hand, prefers to study ...
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 ...