Study preferences exist and show some stability, but this alone does not justify learning-styles assessment in education¶
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q2 i? People reliably express preferences for how information is presented, but the existence of such preferences does not imply that tailoring instruction to them improves learning. → Pashler 2009
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Pashler 2009¶
Pashler, H., McDaniel, M., Rohrer, D., & Bjork, R. (2009). Learning Styles: Concepts and Evidence. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, Volume 9 Number 3. https://journals.sagepub.com/
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Review's conceptual analysis distinguishing preference existence from the learning-styles hypothesis, citing questionnaire reliability evidence and Massa and Mayer's finding that preference instruments correlated with the mode of elaboration college students chose in an electronics lesson. The review stresses preferences' implications for educational practice are minimal.
"the existence of preferences with some coherence and stability is not in dispute."
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Related Claims¶
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- Meta-analyses testing the matching hypothesis show a negligible overall effect of matching teaching to students' learning styles (d = 0.04) — related
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Study preferences exist and show some stability, but this alone does not justify learning-styles assessment in education |
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Study preferences exist and show some stability, but this alone does not justify learning-styles assessment in education |
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