The authors were encouraged to find that some but by no means all textbooks for student teachers had begun to mention the lack of evidence for teaching according to learning styles, but then disappointed to see that some suggested teachers still did it anyway.
Their learning styles were assessed at the start and many of the children did conform to type. The kinaesthetic learners moved around the most during the outdoor playtime, the visual learners took more photos in more picturesque places and the auditory learners spoke more than others during the discussions. Even reading is more than merely a visual process. A range of regions of the brain are recruited while we imagine the scenes in a book and reflect on our own experiences.
Not every student can grasp the explanations in a text book Credit: iStock. So is it fair to say that learning styles been debunked? The problem is, as the review highlights, teaching in this way, could hold students back. Playing to our strengths might seem like a good idea, but in adulthood we need to be able to learn in all sorts of different ways. There is also the danger that categorising students by preference could stereotype them. And students could even end up stereotyping themselves.
If you liked this story, sign up for the weekly bbc. Share using Email. By Claudia Hammond 11th October KS-Home About. Wider KS. Video Clips. Contact Us. Watching a demonstration. Experiencing them for yourself being hands on. You find reading: A. Takes too long; you get fidgety. The best and most relaxing thing ever. Pretty boring; you'd rather be outside. You're more likely to remember somebody's: A.
When you see the word "cat", what do you do? Picture a cat in your mind. Say the word "cat" to yourself. Think about being with a cat stroking it or hearing it meow. What kind of book would you like to read for fun? A book with lots of images. A book with lots of words and details. A book with word searches or crossword puzzles. If you're ever unsure of how to spell a word, what are you most likely to do? Write it down to see if it looks right. Spell it out to see if it sounds right.
Trace the letters in the air with your finger. You're out shopping and you are standing in the queue at the checkout. What are you most likely to do while you are waiting? Look around at other clothes. Talk to the person next to you in the queue. What's the best way for you to study for an exam? Read the book or your notes and review pictures or charts. Get someone to show you. Read about it or listen to someone explain it. Figure it out on your own.
The faces of the people who were there. The music that was played. The dance moves you did and the food you ate. People walking past you. Loud noises.
An uncomfortable chair. Put on your "mad" face. Yell and scream. Slam doors. Smile from ear to ear. Talk up a storm. Act really hyper. Look for a map or directory that shows you where everything is.
Ask someone for directions. Just start walking around until you find what you're looking for. Art class. Music class. Gym class. Picture the video that goes along with it. Sing or hum along with the music. Start dancing or tapping your foot. Lights that are too bright or too dim. Noises from the hallway or outside the building like traffic or someone cutting the grass.
The temperature being too hot or too cold. Listen to music. Exercise walk, run, play sports, etc. Picture the numbers on the phone as you would dial them. Say it out loud over and over and over.
Write it down or store it in your phone contact list. A poster for the wall. A music CD or mp3 download. A game of some kind or a football or soccer ball, etc. A movie. A concert. An amusement park. Their face but not their name.
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