tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post4953549320819713435..comments2024-02-15T11:55:02.998-08:00Comments on Why Homeschool: Are learning styles valid?Henry Catehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-39595956309767372292009-09-28T14:18:27.198-07:002009-09-28T14:18:27.198-07:00Henry your posts usually don't ruffle my feath...Henry your posts usually don't ruffle my feathers but you got me with this one.<br /><br />I feel a blog post coming on as my comment here was about 10 paragraphs. And I should not post when annoyed anyway...ChristineMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388497877158577422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-29748518677053230442009-09-27T17:24:00.484-07:002009-09-27T17:24:00.484-07:00Learning styles do in fact exist, except that, in ...Learning styles do in fact exist, except that, in reality they are known as modalities. The more modalities you teach from the better the information is retained, ie; the more important a document is, the more copies you make of it, and the more places you store it in in order to retrieve it in a timely manner.<br />Learning styles in relation to presentation to a student understanding something better has more to do with specific modality deficits. A person's "learning style" usually coordinates with one's weakest area of modality processing not their strongest as the idea of learning styles suggests. A so called "visual" learner doesn't "get it" until the material is presented visually simply because there are actually visual processing deficits occurring.Jujujems Art and Photo Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204036080525711852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-17213704168735223022009-09-25T22:53:25.478-07:002009-09-25T22:53:25.478-07:00I've always believed learning styles were a my...I've always believed learning styles were a myth. Interesting video.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05847533084850542205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-40845994373275862682009-09-25T18:06:00.543-07:002009-09-25T18:06:00.543-07:00Interesting video. I don't agree with it (bas...Interesting video. I don't agree with it (based on personal experience), but it was good to see someone who has a different point of view on learning styles.<br /><br />It is always useful to have an understanding of what the flip side of a point of view is, so you can better understand your own.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593137825372581921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-63955052787428767162009-09-25T12:28:50.995-07:002009-09-25T12:28:50.995-07:00"Teachers don't need to adjust their teac..."Teachers don't need to adjust their teaching to take account of individual learning styles."<br /><br />I think he was speaking specifically of learning styles. He didn't say anything about moods or abilities in the quote, and I don't believe he said anything in the video - but I have a short attention span. ;)<br /><br />I haven't "researched" this myself, except for finding things on the Internet - like this video. When I first started homeschooling, I became overwhelmed with the emphasis on learning styles and hearing other homeschoolers speak those words with such authority. Maybe it's just another education fad - like "new" math - sometimes we homeschoolers get caught up in them, too! ;)<br /><br />I don't think having this theory is harmful, unless teachers or homeschoolers allow it to limit ja child's education. Such as not having a child do hands-on investigation because you believe they're an auditory learner. Or by putting them into a category and saying (to them or others) that they aren't very good at "x" so they will probably never grow up to be a "y".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202716125247172211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-55219879908652438912009-09-25T12:04:44.918-07:002009-09-25T12:04:44.918-07:00He had me until his last comment. "Good teach...He had me until his last comment. "Good teaching is good teaching. Teachers don't need to adjust their teaching to take account of individual learning styles."<br />This goes WAY farther than the points he's made in his presentation. Perhaps he didn't mean for us to over-generalize.<br /><br />But a good teacher MUST make some adjustments for individual students and their changing moods, attention spans, interests, and abilities. "Learning Styles" might not be the magic bean, but flexibility & adaptation are important - demonstrated by the academic performance of homeschool parents who have the freedom to customize a curriculum to fit their student.<br /><br />I don't think the Prof. means to imply that he has proven "one size fits all" in teaching methods, but his last line is susceptible of being interpreted that way. And I don't think it's true.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11898000057608789379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-50563570969215446412009-09-25T11:04:03.978-07:002009-09-25T11:04:03.978-07:00This is not an area I've researched, so I don&...This is not an area I've researched, so I don't have an informed understanding, but I agree, I think Dr. Willingham makes a good case.Henry Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-62768051221097610922009-09-25T10:57:07.325-07:002009-09-25T10:57:07.325-07:00I agree with the video.I agree with the video.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202716125247172211noreply@blogger.com