Tackling the ‘learning styles' myth

Tanya Vaughan

Tackling the ‘learning styles' myth

Tanya Vaughan

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Abstract

You've probably heard the claim that you learn better when information is presented in your preferred ‘learning style'. According to research, a staggering 95 per cent of teachers think this is true .

So, where did this neuromyth come from? What is the reality? And, what's the danger of teaching to ‘learning styles'? We asked Dr Tanya Vaughan, Associate Director of Evidence for Learning.

Original language	English
Journal	Teacher
Publication status	Published - 27 Mar 2017

Keywords

Learning
Learning styles

Disciplines

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

Access to Document

https://www.teachermagazine.com/au_en/articles/tackling-the-learning-styles-myth

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