Not everyone learns the same. The VARK model identifies four types of learners: visual, auditory, read and write, and kinesthetic. Citing the VARK model, Tovuti LMS outlined the VARK model's four core ...
HAMBURG — Some people say they retain things best when they hear them. Others swear by reading, while some believe they only really grasp something if they can see it, or even touch it. And what about ...
A couple of years ago, the science writer Ulrich Boser wondered: Do educators still believe in learning styles? The idea that some students are auditory learners, while others flourish by having ...
In You Are Not a Kinesthetic Learner, the education scholar debunks the idea that everyone has an optimal “learning style.” What led you to this subject? I once had a student who wrote lesson plans ...
You have probably heard of them - you fill in a questionnaire to be told that you a 'visual learner' or an 'auditory learner,' a 'reflector' or a 'pragmatist,' a 'diverger' or a 'converger'? But ...
Imagine that a struggling college freshman confides in you that they are having difficulty learning the material in one of their classes. When you ask what specific problems they are having, the ...
Attention teachers—are you making the most of your time in the classroom? The truth is, if you’re applying a “one size fits all” approach to teaching then you’re probably not making the most effective ...
The COVID-19 pandemic created an educational environment that had never been seen before. Many students –– and instructors –– were abruptly forced to transition from traditional classroom learning to ...
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to learn things faster than others? It may not be about being smarter—it could just mean that they process and learn information differently. Determined to ...