Learning Styles
The main criticism of learning styles theory
What is the lack of scientific evidence it improves outcomes.
Name a data point that illustrates the benefit of active learning in STEM fields.
What is it reduces failure rates by about 11%.
Deliberate practice and pattern recognition.
What is the definition of an expert.
Safety compliance or dependability.
What is professionalism in industrial work?
Academic advising or peer mentoring.
What is support that boosts student success?
Percentage of educators still use learning styles
What is 33%.
Students explain concepts to each other to reinforce understanding.
What is 'peer instruction'?
They offer industry-specific knowledge and real-world context.
What is subject matter experts (SME)s?
It ensures reliability and builds workplace trust.
What is professionalism at work?
Academic coaching or tutoring programs
What support helps with time management?
Effective alternative to learning styles
What is using evidence-based strategies like spaced repetition
Lab activities or peer instruction
What are examples of active learning in technical training.
It helps correct errors and reinforce learning through reflection.
What is feedback?
Professional behavior reduces risk and ensures this trait.
What is compliance?
The flexibility of online content with the engagement of hands-on practice.
What is blended learning?
How do learning styles remain popular despite weak evidence
What is they feel intuitive and appealing to personal identity.
Improves test performance by about 0.47 standard deviations.
What is active learning?
It allows flexible problem-solving in new situations.
What is adaptive expertise?
This builds trust and opens opportunities for leadership.
What is involvement in a professional organization?
An instructional method involves students solving real-world problems in teams
What is Problem-based learning (PBL)?
The learning model which focuses on visual, auditory, reading/writing, and kinesthetic learners.
What is the VARK model by Fleming (1978)?
Active learning or learn by doing was introduced.
What is by John Dewey in 1916 (Democracy and Education)?
A training framework where experts are trained to become instructors who then teach others in their organization.
What is the Train-the-trainer model?
Virginia law, specifically 8VAC20-120-160
What is that all CTE students must have a co-curricular CTE student organization experience.
Students study theory at home and do practice or discussion in class.
What is a flipped classroom?