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
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State University of NY College at Oneonta
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