New Zealand school teacher, Neil D. Fleming, wondered why some teachers were better able to engage with students. Was it the teacher or the student that made the difference? In 1987, he developed a ...

Do you know how you learn best? There are many learning styles—auditory, visual, kinesthetic and more. Think about your learning style as the semester progresses and adjust your study habits to help ...

Liz at the blog I Speak of Dreams had a fascinating analysis of “black cultural learning styles,” an idea which she believes should be laid to rest. This idea suggests that black children are ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The notion of "learning styles"-- that ...

The idea that some kids pick up information better when it's presented visually, and others physically or by listening, is a myth that could rob children of opportunities to learn and a waste of ...

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 ...