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Comment on Learning Styles, ha, ha, ha, ha by Marcia Conner

Marcia Conner — Mon, 13 May 2013 01:23:41 +0000

I remember that report, and appreciate you reposting your response, Jay. While I agree with previous commenters here that I don't think it was tongue-in-cheek, I'm saddened by some of the other commenters implying that everything related to learning styles is a joke. I don’t advocate teachers or trainers trying to create programs that provide equal amount of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic/tactical content. This has the potential to distract everyone so no one benefits. But I don't understand implying people are idiots if they find value in using a common language to talk about how we personally perceive and gravitate toward some content more than others. If I only looked at the pictures you've displayed over the years, and didn't get to hear what you had to say and read what you've written, I'm not sure I'd realize we so often agree on learning's power. I just don't understand what you see as metaphors so I rely on the language we share to say, "aha!" And thankfully so because I've loved what I've learned from you over the years. More from me on learning styles in Learning Styles Gold.

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Don Morrison — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:42:42 +0000

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Comment on Learning Styles, ha, ha, ha, ha by Jay Cross

Jay Cross — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:50:25 +0000

Thanks, Tom. I’m getting feedback from some people whose knee-jerk reaction to anything ten years old is that it must be obsolete. “Dredging up the past.” What a conceit.

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Improvise | Test site for rovybranon.zippysites.com — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:46:57 +0000

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Kizzie Taitague — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:34:09 +0000

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Comment on Innovation. Maybe. by Andy

Andy — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:18:12 +0000

Inspiring! (Genuinely.)
Thanks for the compilation (Way to add value!).

Comment on Learning Styles, ha, ha, ha, ha by Shannon Medlin

Shannon Medlin — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:24:35 +0000

It is amazing the amount of Psychological studies are put into play in relation to People Managment and Instructional Design. I am beginning to wonder, however, just how applicable these studies are because although the concept of applying pre-school behavioral studies to adults makes some sort of sense in relation to base instinct. The adult brain is so muddled with “life experience”, the parellels break down quickly. At least in my mind.

Comment on Business = service by Dalia Manko

Dalia Manko — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:29:41 +0000

oo often, managers do all the talking in a feedback situation, something I like to call the dreaded Manager’s Monologue – and that is guaranteed to cause trouble. It is vital to engage the employee in open dialogue; to seek to understand their thought processes and reasons. If you don’t listen to them, you may not get a clear understanding as to why the employee is behaving in this manner (do they lack skills, knowledge, etc). You will also increase the likelihood that they will not listen to you.;

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Comment on Learning Styles, ha, ha, ha, ha by Corinne Hyde

Corinne Hyde — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:44:12 +0000

Yes!!!! I teach a learning theory course to MAT students, and every term I have to have the conversation/argument to drill it into their brains that learning styles are NOT supported by research, and are NOT an appropriate foundation upon which to base one’s teaching. I know a local university based learning center that bases its approach on learning styles as well, and it drives me batty.

Comment on Learning Styles, ha, ha, ha, ha by Gunnar Bruckner

Gunnar Bruckner — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:34:28 +0000

Nice try Jay … polarization (learning styles yes – learning styles no, ha, ha, ha) always gets people going. Isn’t this exactly what the creators of the various theories must have intended? The list you extracted from the document seems to show the polarities while in reality they are merely extremes of a continuum.
In my world this is exactly what the learning style discussion has always triggered…no matter which learning style theory I was using. The discussion produced a respect for differences, an openess to listen more carefully and to communicate in a more intentional way. The Activist/Reflector comparison almost inevitably led to more inclusiveness of the less extraverts. My recommendation: Don’t throw out the baby with the bath water since in my experience, dealing with learning styles (mostly in a highly complex intercultural environment as you know) has been a worthwhile investment of our time. Online assessments and subsequent face-to-face discussions have also been some of the early and easy to use instances of blending online and face-to-face learning, at least where I have worked.
Thanks for sparking the discussion….Gunnar