The Truth About Learning Styles in Education

Are some teachers still trapped in the learning styles myth?

Despite ongoing debunking by academic research, some teachers still believe in learning styles – the idea that students learn best through tailored visual, auditory, or kinesthetic methods.

Unravelling learning styles

The belief, unsupported by scientific evidence, persists even though it’s been declared a myth by leading academics, emerging publications and more and more savvy teachers who are becoming research-rich.

On my travels, when I survey teachers in the room and ask, ‘How do we learn?’ at least half of the audience still believes that we learn best