It's common to hear people say, "I'm a visual learner," but research doesn't support the idea that learning styles like visual or auditory learning are inherent traits. That doesn't mean learners ...

You have probably heard of them - you fill in a questionnaire to be told that you a 'visual learner' or an 'auditory learner,' a 'reflector' or a 'pragmatist,' a 'diverger' or a 'converger'? But ...

Not everyone's brain is wired the same, and that's why some people may find different strategies work better for them. The idea behind VARK learning styles is that there are four main types of ...

A recent trending education topic is the idea that Learning Styles is a neuroscience myth, like other myths: we only use 10% of our brain, and that drinking less than six to eight glasses of water a ...

Everyone has a different style of learning. Some people do well with reading the written word. Others learn better through audio. For some, sitting in a quiet library or home office space is key. For ...

If you’ve ever sat through a teaching seminar, you’ve probably heard a lecture about “learning styles.” Perhaps you were told that some students are visual learners, some are auditory learners, and ...

Many people believe that they have a dominant learning style, and that it’s tied to academic and career success. But the science to support this theory is weak. Teaching trends come and go, but one ...

Growing up, I had the hardest time focusing on classroom lectures. No matter how good my intentions were, my brain would inevitably wander. But I mostly did okay in school because what I am good at is ...