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Mirjam Neelen & Paul A. Kirschner We’re approaching 2023 and we wish we didn’t have to write this blog. It’s not as ‘stylish’ as the title might suggest. Unfortunately, the idea that we should adapt instructional/learning methods for various ‘learning styles’ because it accommodates for diversity is still flourishing. It’s worth exploring why that idea…
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Really easy to read article with a bit of a history of learning styles, lots of references, the problems they cause, and some things to do instead.
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In spite of many cognitive psychologists’ efforts to dispel the myth, the learning styles theory is still popular in many educational circles. Learning styles is the idea that individual students have learning preferences, and importantly, in order to maximize learning, students need instruction i
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Great points about how this is harmful and to use dual coding and other things instead.
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This research report dives into an analysis of learning styles, and explores alternate methods that provide better learning outcomes.
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10,000 words on learning styles from Jane Bozarth all about learning styles!
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Teachers commonly categorize students as visual or auditory learners. Despite a lack of empirical evidence, teaching to a student’s perceived learning style remains common practice in education (Pashler et al., 2009). Having conducted an extensive review of the literature, Pashler et al. (2009) noted, “...very few studies have even used an experimental methodology capable of testing the validity of learning styles applied to education” (p. 105). Rogowsky et al. (2015) published the first study following the experimental design prescribed by Pashler et al. Focusing specifically on the visual/auditory dichotomy, Rogowsky et al. (2015) examined the extent to which learning style predicts comprehension and retention based on mode of instruction. Their study has been noted as “The only study located through the systematic literature search across six different databases and the screening of more than 1000 records that was totally aligned with Pashler’s criteria” (Aslaksen and Loras, 2018, p. 3). The caveat to the 2015 study is that it was conducted with adult learners. The current study uses the same design and methodology as its predecessor, but on a school-aged population, making it the first of its kind. Consistent with earlier findings with adults, results failed to find a significant relationship between auditory or visual learning style preference and comprehension. Fifth graders with a visual learning style scored higher than those with an auditory learning style o
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Long and hugely detailed research paper. “Teachers would have as much information if they assigned the learning styles randomly to students rather than using the Kolb test”
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Last week, I wrote about how L&D get research so very wrong at nearly every turn. So let's clarify some things we often mistake for being in the same bucket as research that isn't. Anecdotes are not research. Anecdotes are just that. Stories. Powerful, yes. Insightful, yes. And always subjective. From one person's point of…
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This isn't so much about debunking something, but Sukh's blog is about helping to understand the concepts of research and how to use it.
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It may now be time to bury the learning styles myth once and for all. By Christian Jarrett
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Christian Jarrett summarises research really well, including this new study that highlights when students are studying in their supposed preferred learning style, that they don't achieve better results!
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Participant chat is a tool included in most virtual classroom products, yet it is underutilized. If you think of it as just a place for participants t
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Jane Bozarth is brilliant live online and in using technology in a variety of ways for great learning and interactivity. This article is about some brilliant ways to use the chat panel in your live online sessions.
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Ancient peoples invented colorful stories about powerful gods expressing themselves through the physical world. They were trying to make sense of their world, using the only tools available at the time.
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Great insights from brain book author Margie Meacham about learning styles
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Jon and Jo survey the news, put the 'meh' in Mehrabian and talk to editor-in-chief Debbie Carter about why everyone should enter the TJ Awards.
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You can hear myself and Training Journal Editor Jon Kennard discuss the misuse of research behind the Mehrabian communication model.
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Steve Wheeler summarises some different research into learning styles and how it's not a robust scientific proposition.
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The myth of preferred learning styles states that people learn better when they are taught in a way that matches their preferred style. Yet there is little evidence to support this claim, and plenty of reason to doubt it.
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In depth article with great explanations.
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The Eyes Don’t Have It: Lie Detection and Neuro-Linguistic Programming
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Research piece about how there is no science behind the suggestion of eyes looking one way or another indicates lying. Researched in the UK.
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It was in graduate school when I first heard about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). I completed the test; and it is not the results that I remember, it is the feeling--a jolly good feeling. The test score showed a pretty portrait. I recognized myself in it, and I liked what I saw.
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Another interesting article suggesting that there's no scientific basis here.
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These are 5 clips recorded in 2020 of Jane Bozarth, Paul Kirschner, Richard Mayer, Harold Stolovitch, and Richard (Dick) E. Clark identifying Learning Styles as one of the most damaging myths in L&D - as part of a series of videos Mirjam Neelen and Guy Wallace recorded for the professional affinity group: LDA - the Learning & Development Accelerator.
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This video from Guy Wallace features experts talking about the myth of learning styles.
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Proponents of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) claim that certain eye-movements are reliable indicators of lying. According to this notion, a person looking up to their right suggests a lie whereas looking up to their left is indicative of truth telling. Despite widespread belief in this claim, no previous research has examined its validity. In Study 1 the eye movements of participants who were lying or telling the truth were coded, but did not match the NLP patterning. In Study 2 one group of participants were told about the NLP eye-movement hypothesis whilst a second control group were not. Both groups then undertook a lie detection test. No significant differences emerged between the two groups. Study 3 involved coding the eye movements of both liars and truth tellers taking part in high profile press conferences. Once again, no significant differences were discovered. Taken together the results of the three studies fail to support the claims of NLP. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
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According to this research, we don't look certain ways when we lie. Does this mean we can rely less on webcams?
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Research and statistics to give credibility to your work is excellent practice. But not when it's poorly researched and based on... well not much! Whilst scanning Twitter this evening, I saw this interesting tweet and took a look at the article: https://twitter.com/hootsuite/status/1058822407748751361 Author Joanna Lu writes in the article, "you’ve likely heard before that 65…
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This is my own blog post, where I researched and found that the "65% of people are visual learners" is completely wrong. If you see articles referencing this point, please point them to my research!
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Detailed article, highlighting that styles can make us dumber, as people might not want to learn outside of their style.
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How many times do we have to call this stuff out? Look at the image heading this post which appeared in my Twitter feed on Friday. It's from a conference held last week where a ticket to attend costs just shy of £2k. For that, people are getting an unattributed pie chart with unknown provenance…
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Love that Andrew is calling this out and it's so important that conference speakers use up to date information and cite their resources.
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Stream The TJ podcast: April 2017 by Training Journal from desktop or your mobile device
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The very first Training Journal podcast. So you know, I am co-host on this!
Every month the podcast looks at something in L&D and put's it "on trial" to see if it stands up to modern scrutiny. This first episode focuses on debunking learning styles!
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As of today, the Learning Styles Challenge payout is rising from $1000 to $5000! That is, if any person or group creates a real-world learning intervention that takes learning styles into account--and proves that such an intervention produces bette
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Will has been offering thousands of dollars for EIGHT YEARS to anyone who can prove learning styles...
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From the first TJ podcast, here's Jon and Jo putting 'learning styles' on trial.
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This is the video specifically of myself and Training Journal Editor Jon Kennard discussing the lack of research behind learning styles (the audio version is on the TJ Podcast, also in this curated list).
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Here it is - the first TJ podcast. Editor Jon Kennard and deputy editor Jo Cook cover L&D news, they put learning styles on trial, and the CIPD's David Hayden talks talent management strategy. Sit back, plug in and enjoy!
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You can hear myself and Training Journal Editor Jon Kennard discuss the validity of Learning styles in this TJ podcast.
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Letter: Neuromyths create a false impression of individuals’ abilities, leading to expectations and excuses that are detrimental to learning in general
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Focused on UK education system, but true for all learning professionals. A great overview read.
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During the last 30 years, the notion of learning styles has become popular in corporate training. This
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If we don't have learning styles - what do we have?
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