We’ve all heard the theory that some students are visual learners, while others are auditory learners. And still other kids learn best when lessons involve movement, NPR reports. But should teachers target instruction based on perceptions of students’ strengths? Several psychologists say education could use some “evidence-based” teaching techniques, not unlike the way doctors try to use “evidence-based medicine.”
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