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The Learning Styles Myth

Association eLearning

Some time ago, a colleague of mine wrote a blog called Learning Myths: Debunked , in which he stated that learning styles is a myth. Having obtained a degree in Elementary Education, I was shocked and still skeptical that learning styles was indeed a myth.

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Best Practices to Ensure Successful Custom e-Learning Development

Infopro Learning

When collecting details of the target audience, focus on the following elements – Age of trainees/learners: Generally, millennial employees or trainees prefer gaming and simulations in learning, whereas Gen Y and Gen X individuals prefer learning through text-based course content. Accommodate learners with self-paced e-learning.

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Learning Styles and E-Learning

eLearning 24-7

This post is going to be somewhat different than in the past, specifically a result of the argument of the effectiveness of learning styles and if they even exist. Nope, in all the counter-arguments it was focusing on one item, learning styles, which initially was going to make up only a small part of the post.

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Strain the Brain for Better Results

Dashe & Thomson

After all, it’s best if the learner can focus on the learning event rather than on trying to interpret and decipher the meaning… Continue Reading The post Strain the Brain for Better Results appeared first on Social Learning Blog. Learning Style Theory Cognitive Strain CRT elearning instructional design Learning Theory'

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The Powerful Secret Behind Your Learning Style

Learnnovators

What’s your learning style? It’s a hard choice, especially since according to one comprehensive study there are over 71 learning styles from a range of different models. It’s a hard choice, especially since according to one comprehensive study there are over 71 learning styles from a range of different models.

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Are Learning Styles a Myth? Challenging Assumptions About How People Learn Best

Maestro

What’s your learning style? At one point or another, most of us have expressed our learning styles and learning preferences: maybe you consider yourself a visual learner; maybe you consistently get tripped up when listening to audio lectures. So, what does the science really say about learning styles?

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So many learning style tests, so little time.

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

I went looking for a learning style test for an online course. I thought a learning style test was a nice ramp up for an exercise where people had to blog about their own facilitator style - from the idea that it is good to know your own preferences and biases as a trainer/facilitator.