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The Learning Styles Myth

Association eLearning

Some time ago, a colleague of mine wrote a blog called Learning Myths: Debunked , in which he stated that learning styles is a myth. Having obtained a degree in Elementary Education, I was shocked and still skeptical that learning styles was indeed a myth.

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Best Practices to Ensure Successful Custom e-Learning Development

Infopro Learning

When collecting details of the target audience, focus on the following elements – Age of trainees/learners: Generally, millennial employees or trainees prefer gaming and simulations in learning, whereas Gen Y and Gen X individuals prefer learning through text-based course content. Evaluate the course’s effectiveness. Conclusion.

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Rapid Instructional Design for Accelerated Learning

Dashe & Thomson

Created in the military during World War II, the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) model has dominated curriculum design for the last 40 years. Its origin in the military explains why it is overly linear, analytical, verbal, left-brained, academic, top-down, and prescriptive. The Four Phases of Learning.)

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Learning Styles and E-Learning

eLearning 24-7

This post is going to be somewhat different than in the past, specifically a result of the argument of the effectiveness of learning styles and if they even exist. Nope, in all the counter-arguments it was focusing on one item, learning styles, which initially was going to make up only a small part of the post.

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Strain the Brain for Better Results

Dashe & Thomson

Instructional Designers often strive to develop training material that is concise and easily digested by the target learners. Learning Style Theory Cognitive Strain CRT elearning instructional design Learning Theory'

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Understanding Learning Styles Research

Experiencing eLearning

Too many people have been talking about learning styles research lately for me to try to cite them all here. Many have commented on the Learning Styles Don’t Exist video, for example. Should we be using learning styles? Using any learning style model makes people too eager to label each other.

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Brain Science: Are Learning Styles Valid? by Art Kohn

LearningGuild

During the last 30 years, the notion of learning styles has become popular in corporate training. explores the concept of learning styles and examines the evidence about its pedagogical effectiveness. Emerging Topics Getting Started Instructional Design Learning Research Training Strategies'