Psychology Today

What Are Learning Styles?

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 ...
The Conversation

The same people excel at object recognition through vision, hearing and touch – another reason to let go of the learning styles myth

The idea that individual people are visual, auditory or kinesthetic learners and learn better if instructed according to these learning styles is one of the most enduring neuroscience myths in ...
The Conversation

Here’s what happens when teachers tailor their lessons to students’ individual learning styles

Students do better when lessons are tailored to individual learning styles – but not so much that it’s worth the investment of time and money. That’s the main finding of a recent peer-reviewed study I ...