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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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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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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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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. Norton & Company, 2011.

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3 Myths That Prevent You from Learning

KnowledgeOne

.” Finally, one of the most important contributions of neuroscience, according to the French neuroscientist Stanislas Dehaene, is the importance of sleep for learning. Contrary to what we might think, when we sleep, the brain is far from being “at rest” (Rasch et al., 2006; Howard-Jones, 2010a).

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RETHINKING THE RAZOR “ILT HAS THE SHELF LIFE OF MILK” or an INTRODUCTION TO Instructor Led Interactive Learning (ILIL or Live Action Learning)

Wonderful Brain

Well, good news. There is an answer though its success is dependent on a structure that meets new criteria and commitment plus a new definition of what Instructor Led Training should and could become. All the elements of repetition are here, but in different learning styles and modalities.

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