New Zealand school teacher, Neil D. Fleming, wondered why some teachers were better able to engage with students. Was it the teacher or the student that made the difference? In 1987, he developed a ...

Do you know how you learn best? There are many learning styles—auditory, visual, kinesthetic and more. Think about your learning style as the semester progresses and adjust your study habits to help ...

If you’ve ever sat through a teaching seminar, you’ve probably heard a lecture about “learning styles.” Perhaps you were told that some students are visual learners, some are auditory learners, and ...

A basic principle of education is that everyone learns at a different pace and has a different learning style. Visual learners learn best through diagrams, pictures, and reading text. Auditory ...

What differentiates a topper from their peers? Academic success is usually attributed to innate talent and hard work. However, reality frequently hinges on a more strategic approach—smart work.

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The notion of "learning styles"-- that ...

Liz at the blog I Speak of Dreams had a fascinating analysis of “black cultural learning styles,” an idea which she believes should be laid to rest. This idea suggests that black children are ...

In You Are Not a Kinesthetic Learner, the education scholar debunks the idea that everyone has an optimal “learning style.” What led you to this subject? I once had a student who wrote lesson plans ...