Comments on: Study questions learning-style research http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/01/08/study-stop-funding-learning-styles/ Just another eSchool Media site Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:48:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: joy930 http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/01/08/study-stop-funding-learning-styles/comment-page-2/#comment-211 joy930 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:34:03 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=27868#comment-211 Researching Learning Styles for my dissertation allowed me to come across an obviously little known paper written by one of Dr Kolb’s students, Dr Webb. He asked Miriam Weinstein Webb to critique his theory and she made it quite clear that for “deeplearning” students should migrate through ALL the learning styles…not just a preferred learning style. When teaching a concept through all the styles, student can apply the concept through multiple models with both physical and mental manipulations and therefore, acquire a deeper understanding of the material. I interpret this to mean that performing a learning styles inventory and deciding what a child prefers is virtually irrelevant for deep learning. A child needs to struggle with the concept in multiple modes in order to acquire lasting knowledge. Researching Learning Styles for my dissertation allowed me to come across an obviously little known paper written by one of Dr Kolb’s students, Dr Webb. He asked Miriam Weinstein Webb to critique his theory and she made it quite clear that for “deeplearning” students should migrate through ALL the learning styles…not just a preferred learning style. When teaching a concept through all the styles, student can apply the concept through multiple models with both physical and mental manipulations and therefore, acquire a deeper understanding of the material. I interpret this to mean that performing a learning styles inventory and deciding what a child prefers is virtually irrelevant for deep learning. A child needs to struggle with the concept in multiple modes in order to acquire lasting knowledge.

]]> By: joy930 http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/01/08/study-stop-funding-learning-styles/comment-page-2/#comment-2180 joy930 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:34:03 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=27868#comment-2180 Researching Learning Styles for my dissertation allowed me to come across an obviously little known paper written by one of Dr Kolb’s students, Dr Webb. He asked Miriam Weinstein Webb to critique his theory and she made it quite clear that for “deeplearning” students should migrate through ALL the learning styles…not just a preferred learning style. When teaching a concept through all the styles, student can apply the concept through multiple models with both physical and mental manipulations and therefore, acquire a deeper understanding of the material. I interpret this to mean that performing a learning styles inventory and deciding what a child prefers is virtually irrelevant for deep learning. A child needs to struggle with the concept in multiple modes in order to acquire lasting knowledge. Researching Learning Styles for my dissertation allowed me to come across an obviously little known paper written by one of Dr Kolb’s students, Dr Webb. He asked Miriam Weinstein Webb to critique his theory and she made it quite clear that for “deeplearning” students should migrate through ALL the learning styles…not just a preferred learning style. When teaching a concept through all the styles, student can apply the concept through multiple models with both physical and mental manipulations and therefore, acquire a deeper understanding of the material. I interpret this to mean that performing a learning styles inventory and deciding what a child prefers is virtually irrelevant for deep learning. A child needs to struggle with the concept in multiple modes in order to acquire lasting knowledge.

]]> By: keen2learn http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/01/08/study-stop-funding-learning-styles/comment-page-2/#comment-38 keen2learn Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:01:58 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=27868#comment-38 In class size of say 33 children there could be mix of gifted and talented, average learners, struggling and children with special needs. Now add a a range of learning styles matched to the individual child. All we need now are the teaching resources with a capacity to spin 33 plates at different speeds, weights and on poles of various lengths. Narrows the field to probably a handful per State. In class size of say 33 children there could be mix of gifted and talented, average learners, struggling and children with special needs. Now add a a range of learning styles matched to the individual child. All we need now are the teaching resources with a capacity to spin 33 plates at different speeds, weights and on poles of various lengths. Narrows the field to probably a handful per State.

]]> By: keen2learn http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/01/08/study-stop-funding-learning-styles/comment-page-2/#comment-2081 keen2learn Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:01:58 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=27868#comment-2081 In class size of say 33 children there could be mix of gifted and talented, average learners, struggling and children with special needs. Now add a a range of learning styles matched to the individual child. All we need now are the teaching resources with a capacity to spin 33 plates at different speeds, weights and on poles of various lengths. Narrows the field to probably a handful per State. In class size of say 33 children there could be mix of gifted and talented, average learners, struggling and children with special needs. Now add a a range of learning styles matched to the individual child. All we need now are the teaching resources with a capacity to spin 33 plates at different speeds, weights and on poles of various lengths. Narrows the field to probably a handful per State.

]]> By: shoemap http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/01/08/study-stop-funding-learning-styles/comment-page-2/#comment-33 shoemap Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:14:18 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=27868#comment-33 Here's my take on this. Comments were disabled over the weekend and for most of the day yesterday, so I wrote about it on my blog, Yes Tech! http://shoemap.edublogs.org/2010/01/11/dispute-of-learning-style-research/ Reading the actual study was helpul to me as I struggled with the tagline, "Scientists have yet to prove that students learn better when taught according to their preferred modality, a new study suggests." I do worry that people who only read the beginning of the article will conclude that it is not a good idea to include student learning style preferences along with all the other types of information (prior knowledge, interests, experiences, etc) about students when designing lessons. The perspectives of the folks interviewed at the end of the article were helpful, especially the importance of including UDL principles in lesson design. Here’s my take on this. Comments were disabled over the weekend and for most of the day yesterday, so I wrote about it on my blog, Yes Tech! http://shoemap.edublogs.org/2010/01/11/dispute-of-learning-style-research/

Reading the actual study was helpul to me as I struggled with the tagline, “Scientists have yet to prove that students learn better when taught according to their preferred modality, a new study suggests.” I do worry that people who only read the beginning of the article will conclude that it is not a good idea to include student learning style preferences along with all the other types of information (prior knowledge, interests, experiences, etc) about students when designing lessons. The perspectives of the folks interviewed at the end of the article were helpful, especially the importance of including UDL principles in lesson design.

]]> By: shoemap http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/01/08/study-stop-funding-learning-styles/comment-page-2/#comment-2079 shoemap Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:14:18 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=27868#comment-2079 Here's my take on this. Comments were disabled over the weekend and for most of the day yesterday, so I wrote about it on my blog, Yes Tech! http://shoemap.edublogs.org/2010/01/11/dispute-of-learning-style-research/ Reading the actual study was helpul to me as I struggled with the tagline, "Scientists have yet to prove that students learn better when taught according to their preferred modality, a new study suggests." I do worry that people who only read the beginning of the article will conclude that it is not a good idea to include student learning style preferences along with all the other types of information (prior knowledge, interests, experiences, etc) about students when designing lessons. The perspectives of the folks interviewed at the end of the article were helpful, especially the importance of including UDL principles in lesson design. Here’s my take on this. Comments were disabled over the weekend and for most of the day yesterday, so I wrote about it on my blog, Yes Tech! http://shoemap.edublogs.org/2010/01/11/dispute-of-learning-style-research/

Reading the actual study was helpul to me as I struggled with the tagline, “Scientists have yet to prove that students learn better when taught according to their preferred modality, a new study suggests.” I do worry that people who only read the beginning of the article will conclude that it is not a good idea to include student learning style preferences along with all the other types of information (prior knowledge, interests, experiences, etc) about students when designing lessons. The perspectives of the folks interviewed at the end of the article were helpful, especially the importance of including UDL principles in lesson design.

]]> By: rmdorsey http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/01/08/study-stop-funding-learning-styles/comment-page-2/#comment-27 rmdorsey Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:39:20 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=27868#comment-27 Speaking from personal experience I disagree with this study. Speaking from personal experience I disagree with this study.

]]> By: rmdorsey http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/01/08/study-stop-funding-learning-styles/comment-page-2/#comment-2077 rmdorsey Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:39:20 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=27868#comment-2077 Speaking from personal experience I disagree with this study. Speaking from personal experience I disagree with this study.

]]> By: mike caskey http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/01/08/study-stop-funding-learning-styles/comment-page-2/#comment-26 mike caskey Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:39:04 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=27868#comment-26 Let's assume that teaching to learning styles has not improved learning as the "research" suggests. Does the "research" suggest that it decreases learning? If the learning is not damaged but he learner "enjoys learning" within their own learning style then why not? Most of us are more likely to be "learners" if we enjoy what we are learning or enjoy the process of learning. Why is it that certain types of "learners" tend to believe that their way is the only way to learn? Why not cater to learning styles as long as the process is not hindering learning, and it holds the promise of promoting learning because the learner is more in tune with the process. Let’s assume that teaching to learning styles has not improved learning as the “research” suggests. Does the “research” suggest that it decreases learning? If the learning is not damaged but he learner “enjoys learning” within their own learning style then why not? Most of us are more likely to be “learners” if we enjoy what we are learning or enjoy the process of learning. Why is it that certain types of “learners” tend to believe that their way is the only way to learn? Why not cater to learning styles as long as the process is not hindering learning, and it holds the promise of promoting learning because the learner is more in tune with the process.

]]> By: mike caskey http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/01/08/study-stop-funding-learning-styles/comment-page-2/#comment-2076 mike caskey Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:39:04 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=27868#comment-2076 Let's assume that teaching to learning styles has not improved learning as the "research" suggests. Does the "research" suggest that it decreases learning? If the learning is not damaged but he learner "enjoys learning" within their own learning style then why not? Most of us are more likely to be "learners" if we enjoy what we are learning or enjoy the process of learning. Why is it that certain types of "learners" tend to believe that their way is the only way to learn? Why not cater to learning styles as long as the process is not hindering learning, and it holds the promise of promoting learning because the learner is more in tune with the process. Let’s assume that teaching to learning styles has not improved learning as the “research” suggests. Does the “research” suggest that it decreases learning? If the learning is not damaged but he learner “enjoys learning” within their own learning style then why not? Most of us are more likely to be “learners” if we enjoy what we are learning or enjoy the process of learning. Why is it that certain types of “learners” tend to believe that their way is the only way to learn? Why not cater to learning styles as long as the process is not hindering learning, and it holds the promise of promoting learning because the learner is more in tune with the process.

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