{"id":876,"date":"2017-10-17T13:55:54","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T17:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0016\/?p=876"},"modified":"2017-10-17T13:55:54","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T17:55:54","slug":"activity-8-learning-styles-whats-the-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0016\/activity-8-learning-styles-whats-the-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Activity 8 – Learning Styles…What’s the Deal?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In his article Kirschner (2016) argues that there is no scientific basis for the argument that; a learner has no optimal learning style; there is no valid mechanism to measure one\u2019s learning style; individuals are not aware of their own learning style; instruction should not be built around learning styles. \u00a0One of his main arguments is that self-reporting using instruments to assess one\u2019s learning style is not a reliable way to actually determine a learning style. \u00a0He claims (and cites many other studies) that learners are not always willing to be truthful when taking a learning styles assessment. \u00a0Another key point he makes is that even if the learner was to be truthful in their assessment, this does not mean the learning style they have selected is necessarily the best one for them to learn with. \u00a0For example, just because they prefer an auditory learning style, it does not mean that is how they will gain the most knowledge, they may benefit more from a kinesthetic learning approach.<\/span><\/p>\n

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When I finished reading this article I was torn, on one hand I have in the past been a big supporter of teaching to your students individual learning styles and have even administered a couple of workshops on learning styles. \u00a0On the other hand, Kirschner makes some compelling arguments that have caused me to rethink my position. \u00a0I dug a little deeper and read a few of the articles that Kirschner had referenced and one caught my eye. \u00a0Massa and Mayer (2006) conducted a study in which they studied aptitude-treatment interaction (the idea that depending on a learner\u2019s specific abilities, some instructional strategies are more effective). \u00a0After conducting experimental research on visual versus verbal learners they concluded that there was no significant difference in their performance and suggested that learners need not be exposed to different learning methods based on their perceived learning styles.<\/span><\/p>\n

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After further investigation I am now on the fence in regards to the validity of teaching to one\u2019s learning styles, I do however feel that their is still validity in recognizing learning styles. \u00a0Whatever side of this argument one is on there is still a strong argument to be made that understanding that people learn in different ways can only strengthen your teaching practices.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kirschner, P.A. \u00a0(2016). \u00a0Stop propagating the learning styles myth. \u00a0<\/span>Computers and Education 106<\/span><\/i>(2017), 166-171. <\/span><\/p>\n

Massa, L. J., & Mayer, R. E. \u00a0(2006). \u00a0Testing the ATI hypothesis: \u00a0Should multimedia instruction accommodate verbalizer-visualizer cognitive style? \u00a0<\/span>Learning and Individual Differences, 16<\/span><\/i>, 321-336. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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