They state that while there have been studies done on how individuals can have preferences for learning, almost none of the studies employed rigourous research designs that would demonstrate that people benefit if they are instructed in a way that matches their learning style (Pashler, McDaniel, Roghrer, & Bjork, 2008). A group of psychologists reviewed the literature and in their report ( Learning Styles: Concepts and Evidence). However, there is virtually no evidence that supports that individuals have learning styles, nor that when taught in a way that “meshes” with their learning style that there is greater learning. There are many different theories of learning styles, including ones that classify people as visual, auditory, or tactile learners, or ones that outline different cognitive approaches people take in their learning. This Teaching Tip discusses the distinction between learning styles and learning preferences, and summarizes the Solomon-Felder index of learning styles. The idea of learning styles began in the 1970s, where a growing literature and industry posited that learners have specific, individualized ways of learning that work best for them.
0 kommentar(er)
