[senco-forum] Learning styles

Philip EP wrote:
 >There is really very little in the literature to show that they exist and
have a significant effect on learning outcomes.<

TES today, page 13, has extracts from a report on part of The Primary Review, 
www.primaryreview.org.uk

•  Children's cognitive development and learning, by Usha Goswami and Peter Bryant.

 >The researchers stress that the more often children experience something, the 
better they learn. Because of this, a multi-sensory approach to education is a 
good idea.

But there is no research supporting the idea that teaching children according to 
an individual learning style - such as visual, auditory or kinaesthetic items - 
has special benefits.<

Surely it is good to present any information in several ways,
and vary, and give a choice of, modes of output,
1. so that there is something to suit all pupils,
2. for re-inforcement,
3. to utilise preferred learning styles and strengthen weaker styles.

Hear it, say it, see it, write it
in words and in all the presentations
and activities that u have said.

Jean
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