Students do better when lessons are tailored to individual learning styles – but not so much that it’s worth the investment of time and money. That’s the main finding of a recent peer-reviewed study I co-authored. There has been a big push to try to tailor a teacher’s instruction to a student’s preferred learning style. That’s because some people say they […] … learn more→
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Here’s what happens when teachers tailor their lessons to students’ individual learning styles
Montessori, Steiner or Reggio Emilia: which childcare philosophy is best for your family?
Up to 90% of brain development occurs in the first five years of life. Early learning matters, and creates a solid foundation for future development. Philosophical underpinnings in early education matter too. They influence the interactions between teachers and children, the environment design and beliefs about how children learn. The demographic diversity of Australia means no single […] … learn more→
Learning styles are fake news
Before “fake news”, we used to think that demonstrating the falsity of a claim consigned it to irrelevance for all but a delusional fringe. But perhaps it is time to accept that myths persist and mutate as malignantly as viruses. Academic research can have its own myths. Education research certainly does. Perhaps the most pervasive […] … learn more→