Learning Styles and Preferences · CDP

Which claim about learning styles has been termed a “myth” by many researchers in education and psychology?

That learners differ in how they prefer to receive new information
That tailoring instruction to a style boosts outcomes
That people happen to like different study methods and habits
That learning involves several interacting cognitive processes

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Correct answer: That tailoring instruction to a style boosts outcomes

The claim that teaching according to a given individual’s learning style improves achievement (the “meshing hypothesis”) has largely been discredited due to lack of empirical support.

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