I do like Cato's comments above. I took some graduate-level education classes, and we had a segment studying learning styles. (There was a fancy name for it that I am forgetting . . . )
I tested very high on tactile/kinesthetic, with visual coming in second.
There really hasn't been effective research on this. What is known is that people have clear preferences: some would rather listen to descriptions, some prefer videos, some learn best from books, some like hands-on. However, what the proponents of "learning styles" neglect is how much these preferences differ by subject matter. Not only that, but environment, experience, and personal history all can factor in to what is perceived as "a learning style". A person who is primarily a visual learner might prefer to learn song lyrics by listening to the song. A person who usually prefers to read written instructions might prefer a video when it comes to installing a new graphics card into a computer. Learning isn't a static pattern.
I tested very high on tactile/kinesthetic, with visual coming in second.
There really hasn't been effective research on this. What is known is that people have clear preferences: some would rather listen to descriptions, some prefer videos, some learn best from books, some like hands-on. However, what the proponents of "learning styles" neglect is how much these preferences differ by subject matter. Not only that, but environment, experience, and personal history all can factor in to what is perceived as "a learning style". A person who is primarily a visual learner might prefer to learn song lyrics by listening to the song. A person who usually prefers to read written instructions might prefer a video when it comes to installing a new graphics card into a computer. Learning isn't a static pattern.
"The family that prays together...is brainwashing their children."- Albert Einstein
