Learning styles in education and training: problems, politicisation and potential (original) (raw)

Learning styles: An assessment-An application

NACTA Journal, 1995

As teachers, we invest a great deal of time thinking about and preparing for what we should teach. Likewise, we should spend an equal amount of time thinking about and preparing for how we should teach" wrote Cox and Zamudio in 1993. As we plan how to teach. one variable which deserves attention is the learning style of students in our classrooms.

Learn between learning styles and teaching practices: Case of qualifying students

2021

In a classroom, individual differences manifest themselves in learners at two levels: a rather quantitative level, that of learning performance, and a rather qualitative level, that of the form that learners give to their learning. The notion of learning styles is therefore based on the idea that different learners have different ways of learning. That is, what can explain their success or failure is not only a question of level of efficiency, but also the different ways in which they perceive, store, process and render information, the way which they build their knowledge base. The discipline underlying thinking about learning styles is differential psychology. We will refer to it often. First, we will briefly review the work that was carried out with a view to dealing with learning difficulties by taking into account differences in efficiency. We will then present two scientific concepts that shed light on the notion of learning styles: cognitive styles and vicarious processes. Then we will present statistics specific to the work of trainee teachers at TAZA CRMEF on the dominance of learning styles in the qualifying cycle. We will end by justifying with a few examples the pedagogical adaptations recommended to take into account the styles of learners in pedagogical practice.

Learning Styles: Moving Forward from the Myth

2019

Learning styles attempt to describe individual differences among students by identifying students’ preferences in how they learn, and adapting their learning to accommodate that style. Since their inception, learning styles have gained mass popularity among teachers, researchers, and the public. Numerous assessments and self-help books are available to discover one’s individual learning style. Learning styles, however, have been heavily criticized by researchers who contend that learning styles lack evidence supporting their effectiveness and possess unreliable diagnostic tools. I posit that the case against learning styles is not limited to those two claims; in addition, that learning styles outcomes can be associated with confounding factors, and that learning styles may lead to ineffective teaching practices that negatively affect students and teachers. Through evidence-based practices, we can move forward from learning styles and create learning environments that have a greater ...

Learning styles: A detailed literature review

International Journal of Applied Research, 2021

Fundamental elements of learning can be inevitable witness. A lot of pedagogic studies have been carried out to explore and analyse various learning styles. Many authors have projected that the flexibility to typify student learning styles will augment the academic experiences. The current study offers attention to the different aspects of learning and discusses the constraints and possibilities of learning styles in academic studies.

It Is Complicated: Learning and Teaching Is Not About “Learning Styles”

Frontiers for Young Minds, 2020

Learning styles is perhaps one of the most widespread and believed myths in education. The idea is based on the claim that all students can be classified according to their particular learning style, and that they learn best when teachers match instruction to the preferred style of the student. This popular theory has been proven false by many learning scientists. Learning styles theory reduces sophisticated and complex processes like teaching and learning into overly simple categories and labels students in ways that can limit their potential. Studies performed by scientists who study the brain and education have found that learning and teaching are much more complicated than simply matching teaching to a student's learning style.

Learning Styles and Their Relation to Teaching Styles

International Journal of Language and Linguistics, 2014

It is widely believed that understanding students' learning style and preferences can benefit both students and teachers. As students learn in various ways, it appears impossible to change the learning style of each student in the classroom. Instead, teachers might modify their teaching style so as to be more consistent with their students learning style. The purpose of this paper is threefold .: first, to define and classify the concept of learning styles; second, to give an account of the significance of identifying and understanding learners' learning styles; third, to argue that students will have better achievements, if their teachers' styles or the way they receive instruction matches their learning style. Moreover, it is suggested that teachers should take a balanced approach to teaching styles so that they can cope with various learning styles. The study takes a theoretical approach to review relevant literature on the topic and present various view points on matching and/or mismatching leaning styles with teaching styles.