Debunking the Learning Styles Myth with Cognitive Science

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This program will break down the popular neuromyth that students learn best when learning in their preferred style (audial, visual, kinesthetic, etc.). The program will discuss the prevalence of the learning style neuromyth, report what research really says about learning styles, and then explain why believing in the efficacy of learning styles is problematic for learning. Then, presenters will instead propose adopting a teaching strategy called dual coding, which calls for integrating visual and verbal representations of information at the same time, which has been shown to maximize learning. Presenters from different library types will give concrete examples for how to integrate dual coding into your classrooms and trainings. Finally, attendees will have a chance to work in small groups to adapt a provided example using dual coding principles.

Target Audience:

Anyone who does any teaching or training of students, legal professionals, community members, or staff members.