Making Learning Styles Work for You
The Learning Styles approach to learning emphasizes the fact that individuals perceive and process information in very different ways. The learning styles theory implies that how much individuals learn has more to do with whether the educational experience is geared toward their particular style of learning than whether or not they are "smart." In fact, educators should not ask, "Is this student smart?" but rather "How is this student smart?" The learning styles theory is based on research demonstrating that, as the result of heredity, upbringing, and current environmental demands, different individuals have a tendency to both perceive and process information differently.
Reading Bernice McCarthy, The 4-MAT System: Teaching to Learning Styles with Right/Left Mode Techniques.
David Kolb, Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development.
Carl Jung, Psychological Types.
Gordon Lawrence, People Types and Tiger Stripes: A Practical Guide to Learning Styles. |