Is learning styles-based instruction effective? A comprehensive analysis of recent research on learning styles
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Reviewing research published after the 2008 review by Pashler and colleagues, the more methodologically sound studies tended to refute the matching hypothesis, while learning styles still enjoyed broad acceptance in practice and in teacher education texts.
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doi.org/10.1177/1477878515606621
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Cuevas, J. (2015). Is learning styles-based instruction effective? A comprehensive analysis of recent research on learning styles. Theory and Research in Education, 13(3), 308–333. https://doi.org/10.1177/1477878515606621
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