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Learning styles: a critical look at the concept
Speaker
Steve Draper,
Dept. of Psychology, University of Glasgow
Time and place
5:30pm, Thursday 25 Nov 1999. (5pm: free coffee and
biscuits)
Robert Clark Centre,
66 Oakfield Avenue, University of Glasgow.
(How
to get there: map.)
(How
to get there: words.)
Abstract
This seminar is about the concept of learning styles, why so many people
think it's a good idea, what would count as evidence for it, and the almost
total lack of any such evidence.
My (mainly negative) views are available in
this document.
I don't expect to go much beyond what's in that document; but if you would
like to disagree with it and/or join a discussion on the issue, then please
come. If the session becomes all discussion and little monologue by me, that
will be more interesting. The point of the session is:
- There are
some postgraduates interested in the matter
- I'm always interested in
testing my opinions
- To focus on critical thinking and the (in)adequacy of
various research methods in relation to this topic.
I hope there will be people working on learning styles coming, to discuss and
perhaps challenge what I say. In particular,
Mehmet Bahar of the
CSE is
expected, and he has just completed a PhD involving cognitive styles.
Karen Howie is coming too.
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