Learning Style Questions

Do learning styles exist?

Are they useful for classroom instruction?

What is the best philosophy for using learning styles?

Learning styles do exist, and can be incredibly useful for some students once you find what their learning style, or styles, is.  The trick with learning styles is to realize that not every student may have a set learning style, or that no two students, even with the same learning style, may learn in the same way.  The best use of it is to maybe teach students about learning styles and allow them to find what they believe best suits their needs, helping them, but not pushing.  I liked the way the article said it best, "In other words, do not pigeonhole people as we are all capable of learning under almost any style, no matter what our preference is."

Clark, D. (2000, May 29). Learning styles & preferences. Retrieved from http://nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/styles.html