Types of Learning Styles: The Value in Holistic Strategies Traditionally, learning styles were broken into four main groups: visual, aural/auditory, read/write and kinesthetic. But some are taking a ...

Many students confuse a learning preference with inherent trait when really most learners benefit when new information is presented in multiple ways.

The verbal learning style indicates that an individual prefers to represent information verbally, while the visual learning style means that the individual prefers to create mental pictures.

Why is it critical that a learning style be distinct from content and ability? Because one important claim of learning-styles theory is that no one learning style is superior to another. If visual ...

More than 400 students completed the VARK (visual, auditory, reading/writing, kinesthetic) learning styles evaluation and reported details about the techniques they used for mastering material ...

If you’ve ever sat through a teaching seminar, you’ve probably heard a lecture about “learning styles.” Perhaps you were told that some students are visual learners, some are auditory ...

Visual: These learners are most receptive to physically seeing the content and learning through the images. Examples: PowerPoint presentations, informative videos, symbols, maps, charts, graphs, etc.

A new study offers further evidence against the "learning styles" theory—the idea that students can process information best when teachers tailor instruction to students' strengths.

Learning Styles Are More Myth Than Reality Many people believe that they have a dominant learning style, and that it’s tied to academic and career success. But the science to support this theory is ...