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Learning Styles, ha, ha, ha, ha

Jay Cross

This marvelously tongue-in-cheek report looks at 800 studies of learning styles and concludes that there are better uses for educational funding. I wrote this post in Thursday, December 08, 2005, but I’m reposting it here because some people still have not got the message. This is an exception. Just Jay'

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A convenient untruth

Learning with e's

One of the biggest myths known to teacherdom is learning styles. Time and time again, the belief that students can be placed into specific categories such as activist or theorist, or that they are predominantly inclined toward one modal category of learning (e.g. Can the visual learner become better at music by seeing it?)"

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Free e-Learning books

eFront

Information technology has brought unique capabilities to learning spaces, whether stimulating greater interaction through the use of collaborative tools, videoconferencing with international experts, or opening virtual worlds for exploration. 311 Tips on the MANAGEMENT of an LMS or LCMS - eLearning Guild.is wibiya widget Simple template.

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The Mosaic of Learning Styles

Big Dog, Little Dog

Yes I'm a few days late for David Kelly’s Learning Styles ‘Awareness’ Day , so I hope you forgive me. While most of the recent posts on using learning styles in instructional design have been mainly against using them, I'm going to. Sensing and Intuitive Learning Styles. However, 21.0%

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That’s not my style: Learning preferences and instructional design

Obsidian Learning

In a recent blog post published by the New York Times , Anna North noted that the concept of “learning styles” is still prevalent among educators, even though there is little empirical research to support it. In fact, students preparing to be teachers are often taught about “learning styles” in their courses.

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SMBs and Social Learning Technologies

Janet Clarey

Neomillennial User Experience Design Strategies: Utilizing Social Networking Media to Support “Always On” Learning Styles. The Real Story: Blended Learning: Bridging research and practice. Make Space for Informal Learning. ASTD Learning Circuits. Distance Learning – Social software’s killer ap? Braly, M. &