The Surprising Truth about Learning Styles

At some point or another, you've probably come across learning styles theory. Which suggests that some of us are visual learners, others are auditory learners, or kinesthetic learners, etc., and that we learn best if we are taught in a way that aligns with our learning style.

This makes a lot of sense, and feels pretty true as well - but what does the research say?

A 2009 review of the literature gives us some answers. And, spoiler alert, basically there's no evidence to support this theory. In other words, learning styles theory seems to be a myth. 😳 Wait...what?!

For all the nerdy details and links to strategies that do work, check out the full article:
The Surprising Truth about Learning Styles

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