Learning styles are like fashion trends – in one year, out the next. Some learning and development thought leaders think they matter, but one thinks they’re mostly hype. When planning a training ...

For as long as I’ve been involved with the field, the hard-headed school of 'we need a cost benefit analysis' or 'build me an ROI justification' has defined the business-benefit of BI as mainly its ...

Another key model is David Kolb’s learning theory, which sets out four learning styles based on a four-stage learning cycle. The theory is that concrete experiences provide the basis for reflective ...

Many of us have a preference for the way we learn – either by watching an expert or having a go ourselves. Is this the easiest way for us to learn things? When you trying are something new, do you ...

Whether you prefer visuals, audio, reading or writing, the concept of learning styles is the most widespread myth in education. Here are some science-backed alternatives. Carla Delgado is a freelance ...

“I once had a student who hated math, but he loved football, so we did daily problems around Auburn University football,” says Suzanne H. Collins, who teaches second grade at Rocky Ridge Elementary, a ...

Around the world, many teachers still believe longstanding—but long-debunked—myths about learning and cognition. A study published this month in the journal Trends in Neuroscience and Education finds ...