Rick,

My friends in Education and Educational Psychology have been very patient over my 31 years here trying to move me in more constructive directions when it comes to teaching and learning.  Those of us not in these fields often get caught up in the popular media constructed debate on how to "fix" education.  Technology! Problem Based Learning!  Student Centered Learning!  have all been recent mantras.  If only learning was that simple.

Mr. James B. Greenberg
Director Teaching, Learning and Technology Center
Milne Library
SUNY College at Oneonta
Oneonta, New York 13820

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"Ignorance is curable, stupidity lasts forever"



From: "Jagels, Fredric ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>)" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
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Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:24:06 -0500
To: Teaching List <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Subject: Learning Styles

Today’s breakfast discussion touched briefly on “learning Styles”.  Since it is such an appealing concept I thought this contrary-view short article would fuel some flames:
http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/news/releases/learning-styles-debunked-there-is-no-evidence-supporting-auditory-and-visual-learning-psychologists-say.html

The referenced study is linked below:
http://www.psychologicalscience.org/journals/pspi/PSPI_9_3.pdf





Rick Jagels
Education Specialist
College Assistance Migrant Program
111 Wilsbach Hall
State University of NY College at Oneonta
(607)436-2297
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