Comments on: Are Learning Styles a Scam? http://educationmatters.us/2007/08/14/are-learning-styles-a-scam/ Reform Education because Education Mattes Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:37:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nicole http://educationmatters.us/2007/08/14/are-learning-styles-a-scam/#comment-1522 Nicole Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:51:29 +0000 http://educationmatters.us/?p=810#comment-1522 I'm battling this exact topic in a masters of Ed class I'm taking. We are being taught that we need to use the color of a students skin as a guide to their learning style. Its hidden behind the guise of multicultural awareness but when exposed all you see is encouraged stereotyping. It is widely accepted in my class that "white" teachers need to be re-educated and find humility in order to be able to teach students from other cultures, that to do so will allow us to "acknowledge our inevitable priviege and racism while at the same time actively working to dismantle our legacy of dominance." That is a direct quote from my lecture. This is scary stuff. Thanks for continuing the good fight! We need voices of reason to stop this think tank mentality. I’m battling this exact topic in a masters of Ed class I’m taking. We are being taught that we need to use the color of a students skin as a guide to their learning style. Its hidden behind the guise of multicultural awareness but when exposed all you see is encouraged stereotyping. It is widely accepted in my class that “white” teachers need to be re-educated and find humility in order to be able to teach students from other cultures, that to do so will allow us to “acknowledge our inevitable priviege and racism while at the same time actively working to dismantle our legacy of dominance.” That is a direct quote from my lecture. This is scary stuff.
Thanks for continuing the good fight! We need voices of reason to stop this think tank mentality.

]]> By: Bruno http://educationmatters.us/2007/08/14/are-learning-styles-a-scam/#comment-1521 Bruno Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:12:32 +0000 http://educationmatters.us/?p=810#comment-1521 No "learning styles" post should be with out the link to The Onion's "Nasal Learners Left Behind by Lack of Nasal Curriculum." It pretty much says it all. No “learning styles” post should be with out the link to The Onion’s “Nasal Learners Left Behind by Lack of Nasal Curriculum.”

It pretty much says it all.

]]> By: site admin http://educationmatters.us/2007/08/14/are-learning-styles-a-scam/#comment-1520 site admin Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:32:14 +0000 http://educationmatters.us/?p=810#comment-1520 The education schools in general push learning styles. Yes, that does mean both public and private schools. The Ed schools drive most new teaching methodologies. This allows them to set the debate and the language most parents here and are familiar with. This is gradually changing due to bloggers like myself and other who expose the deception and failures of this government run monopoly. If the private schools lose students, they lose funding. This forces them to change curricula and teaching styles more quickly than government run public schools. The education schools in general push learning styles. Yes, that does mean both public and private schools. The Ed schools drive most new teaching methodologies. This allows them to set the debate and the language most parents here and are familiar with. This is gradually changing due to bloggers like myself and other who expose the deception and failures of this government run monopoly.

If the private schools lose students, they lose funding. This forces them to change curricula and teaching styles more quickly than government run public schools.

]]> By: IB a Math Teacher http://educationmatters.us/2007/08/14/are-learning-styles-a-scam/#comment-1519 IB a Math Teacher Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:26:50 +0000 http://educationmatters.us/?p=810#comment-1519 Why do you assume that the public schools are the ones that are pushing the "learning styles agenda"? Charter schools and private schools here run ads in the papers about how they "differentiate teaching to meet your child's needs". In fact, that and the lower class sizes are the two facts that they mention most often as selling points although studies show that neither makes a significant difference. Why do you assume that the public schools are the ones that are pushing the “learning styles agenda”? Charter schools and private schools here run ads in the papers about how they “differentiate teaching to meet your child’s needs”. In fact, that and the lower class sizes are the two facts that they mention most often as selling points although studies show that neither makes a significant difference.

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