In her recent article “The Bunk of Debunking Learning Styles,” Heather Wolpert-Gawron makes a plea for common sense in the face of research findings that contradict her direct observations of learning ...

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been the type of learner who needs to see information laid out visually to understand how it fits together. It’s how I best retain information. I guess I’m just one ...

Imagine that a struggling college freshman confides in you that they are having difficulty learning the material in one of their classes. When you ask what specific problems they are having, the ...

In any business training session, some people will quickly pick up the information being presented while others will struggle. Rather than just accepting that some of your employees can't learn what ...

'This idea has long been debunked by studies dating back to the 1970s. Yet, the myth lives on.' Are you a visual learner? Do you learn faster by listening to lectures? Are you able to grasp the lesson ...

While listening to a lecture, do you ever find it mundane and feel that something is missing — perhaps a visual representation or an interactive element that could prompt you to provide feedback? Have ...

Imagine you’re in a meeting, pitching a killer idea you’ve been working on, but it’s like tossing a sparkler into a pool: it fizzles out; no fireworks. The issue isn’t merely a matter of your idea, ...

Before beginning to study for the Navy-Wide Advancement Exam, it's a good idea to figure out your learning style. There are five broad categories of learning styles: visual learners, auditory learners ...

The VAK learning styles myth rests on three problematic assumptions (e.g., Kirschner, 2016), each having research to refute them. Assumption 1: The learner has a dominant sensory modality. This ...