[BenKenobi]

Interesting.

Thanks for posting.

I tend to try ‘defense in depth’, and getting them to do all kinds of different methods.

[El Sordo]

I’m a proponent of the “just let me take it apart and I’ll figure it out” school of thought.

[ElayneJ]

for later

[hinckley buzzard]

The Association for Psychological Science, unlike the APA(American Psychological Association), is an organization dedicated to rigorous empirical research as the foundation for true behavioral science. I have not read this article but I would give it serious relative credibility given the venue.

The APS membership is mostly actual research psychologists rather than psychotherapists and counselors, who are generally far less interested in scientific findings.

[LizardQueen]

Maybe the science isn’t there to prove it on a macro level but I’ve found that I definitely learn better visually than auditorily. Tell me something and it doesn’t stick, draw me a picture and it’s in my head forever.

LQ

[Monterrosa-24]

The many colleges of education in many universities have to keep up such bogus research to tie in with the NEA’s teacher certification bureaucracy. The methods have to be important rather than studying under someone who loves a certain subject and then showing your own understanding.

A love-of-learning is not important in the ed school world. Only quack pedagogy is important. ...and this comes from one who holds an MA degree and is a certified teacher...but who admits that an MA in Ed is right up there with underwater basket weaving.

[RobRoy]

I have learned that if my teacher’s sole method of teaching is to stand up in front of me and talk, it is a waste of our time. But I don’t think it is just me.

I need visuals. I need examples. I need analogies. I need to DO things. It is one reason I take notes that I have no intention of ever reading.

[Renegade]

I am a retired teacher with 35 years under my belt and I can assure you all the hoopla surrounding IEP’s ( Individual Educational Plans) for students was all hokey pokey . Every time we had a child study team meeting involving parents I felt like I was surrounded by idiots.I made it a point to meet alone with the parents after such meetings and introduce a SANE plan of learning for their children negating the suggestions of the “ ivory tower “ learning experts .

[Nervous Tick]

To tell the truth, I’ve never figured out why neither audio nor visual techniques seem to work for m

OH LOOK! A SQUIRREL!

[bvw]

Wow. What a mockery this makes of the crown jewels of the modern teaching of teachers.

[Sherman Logan]

There is no evidence supporting auditory and visual learning, psychologists say

If you read the article, that's not what they say at all.

They say there's insufficient evidence to believe in them. Not enough evidence is very different from no evidence.

Just one of my pack of pet peeves.

[Teotwawki]

It seems that the latest analysis doesn’t discredit the hypothesis but only the research methodology and conclusions. At most the hypothesis is now unsupported, but I see nothing here that would argue against it.

[DustyMoment]

I’m a technical trainer and former teacher in public school. I also studied a lot of psychology in college and would consider myself to be a behavioral psychologist if I had pursued it as a career.

There may not be sufficient empirical evidence to support one over the other but, in MY experience, I find that the majority of my students tend to be more visual learners than auditory and both agree that they learn a great deal from the hands-on exercises we incorporate in every class.

For myself, I’m a visual learner. If you just talk to me and tell me how to do something, you’re liable to be interrupted by my snoring!!

[Eagle Eye]

I’d appreciate it if you could post this as an auditory file.

[Chode]

Jony cant reab or writ or spel and has the ADD and Dyslexia, compounded with excess or no self esteem depending on what meds he's on today... that about cover it???