When Associate Professor and Chemical Education Researcher Danaè Quirk Dorr noticed a correlation between student learning styles and achievement in her large organic chemistry course, she decided to ...
You have probably heard of them - you fill in a questionnaire to be told that you a 'visual learner' or an 'auditory learner,' a 'reflector' or a 'pragmatist,' a 'diverger' or a 'converger'? But ...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas school districts are already asking families what their plans are for next semester, now that many have two options for learning. Several districts, like Pulaski County ...
Hybrid courses make good use of a diverse array of talents (“‘Hybrid’ Teaching Seeks to End the Divide Between Traditional and Online Instruction,” March 22). Such courses address multiple learning ...
HAMBURG — Some people say they retain things best when they hear them. Others swear by reading, while some believe they only really grasp something if they can see it, or even touch it. And what about ...
To be honest, I flirted with the idea of not writing this blog. What’s the old saying? “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” The reality is that I ...
The best lessons in any classroom involve multiple learning styles. When you can see it, hear it, and participate physically in an activity, you are more likely to stay engaged with the subject, to ...
For way too long, students were defined and confined by learning styles. It most likely all began as a positive move toward helping students grow as learners, but it was one of those times educators ...