The Myth of Learning Styles

2010/08/30 by Cedar Riener, Daniel T. Willingham · 3 citations
Psychology · Computer Science · #Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences #Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning #Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes #Assertion #Mythology #Harm #Learning styles #Psychology #Epistemology #Social psychology #Computer science #Philosophy #Mathematics education #Theology

paper · doi:10.1080/00091383.2010.503139

openalex publication_date 2010/08/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30

Abstract

There is no credible evidence that learning styles exist. While we will elaborate on this assertion, it is important to counteract the real harm that may be done by equivocating on the matter. In w...

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