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.
One of the great works on education is written by that fella in your tagline Thomas Sowell (INSIDE AMERICAN EDUCATION).
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.
You're right. As far as this article goes, anyway.
But consider the last sentence: "Given the lack of scientific evidence, the authors argue that the currently widespread use of learning-style tests and teaching tools is a wasteful use of limited educational resources."