A couple of years ago, the science writer Ulrich Boser wondered: Do educators still believe in learning styles? The idea that some students are auditory learners, while others flourish by having ...

In making important decisions about your child’s education it makes sense to first determine what type of learner she is. If you notice that moving helps information sink in, your child may be a ...

For years, psychologists and neuroscientists have questioned the idea of “learning styles” —the theory that students can process information best when teachers tailor instruction to students’ ...

In the early ‘90s, a New Zealand man named Neil Fleming decided to sort through something that had puzzled him during his time monitoring classrooms as a school inspector. In the course of watching ...

If you’ve ever sat through a teaching seminar, you’ve probably heard a lecture about “learning styles.” Perhaps you were told that some students are visual learners, some are auditory learners, and ...

Most parents are satisfied if their kids are reading, writing and bringing home decent grades. If that's the case, they may not take to time to determine how their child learns best. While everyone ...

Many people believe that they have a dominant learning style, and that it’s tied to academic and career success. But the science to support this theory is weak. Teaching trends come and go, but one ...

Each individual learns differently. What works for one person may not work for another. As any good educator knows, teaching one piece of content in different ways can have an instrumental impact on ...