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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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The Powerful Secret Behind Your Learning Style

Learnnovators

What’s your learning style? It’s a hard choice, especially since according to one comprehensive study there are over 71 learning styles from a range of different models. It’s a hard choice, especially since according to one comprehensive study there are over 71 learning styles from a range of different models.

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L&D's fake news

Patti Shank

L&D has its own version of fake news: fads, made-up theories (and how to implement) in conflict with what research or science says, and people selling ideas using devious means. Someone used me to push learning styles for training? As you likely know, the research is clear that learning styles aren't "a thing." (See

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5 Learning Myths, Debunked

LearnDash

This is bad news to leaners and educators alike. So, in the interest of promoting better learning, let’s review a few of the biggest myths to see if we can eradicate them for good. Everyone has a learningstyle.”. Let’s start with this one as it is one of the most prevalent learning myths out there.

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Four Questions to Ask About Neuroscience and Learning Right Now

Learningtogo

Neuroscience is the convergence of multiple scientific disciplines applied to the study of how brains work. While very new as science goes, it’s been around as a term for at least 60 years, when biologist Ralph Waldo Gerard included it in a paper to describe his work with the human nervous system. What’s the Source?

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The Danger of Doom Scrolling & How Custom e-Learning Solutions Can Help

Thinkdom

A factor that's affecting your employees’ mental health, performance, and learning outcomes? We’re talking about doom scrolling - the act of spending an excessive amount of time reading large quantities of negative news online. And more importantly, how does it affect our professional productivity and learning?

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Making Learning Styles Come Alive in

Vignettes Learning

All it takes is an understanding of how the learner's brain works and use that to design interactive stories that make your session objectives come alive. The Learner's Brain and Stories In her 4MAT principle of learner types, Bernice McCarthy categories most learners into four distinct types: 1.