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Scholarship July 4, 2025

The Myth of Learning Styles

The Wabash Center

Author
Reinar, Cedar; and Willingham, Daniel
Counters the persistent claim that there are distinguishable sensory learning styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic). Argues that instructors should acknowledge and attempt to address differences in student ability, interest, background knowledge, and learning disability.