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Urban Legends in Education: Invited Comment and Open Letter

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What did the author tweet about the journal 'Computers & Education'?

Expressing disbelief in the publication of learning styles (correct)

Promoting the urban legends in education

Endorsing the recent paper on learning styles

Applauding the editors for their decision

What is the purpose of the open letter addressed to academic colleagues and researchers?

To discuss urban legends in education

To request contributions for an Invited Comment on learning styles (correct)

To promote a recent article published by the author

To criticize the editors and reviewers of scientific journals

In which journal did the author publish an article entitled 'Do learners really know best. Urban legends in education'?

Educational Psychologist (correct)

Journal of Teaching and Learning

Computers & Education

Scientific Journal of Educational Myths

What is the main topic of the article 'Do learners really know best. Urban legends in education'?

Common misconceptions in teaching and education (D) Signup and view all the answers

What prompted the editors of 'Computers & Education' to approach the author?

A request for a detailed scrutiny of learning styles (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the author's email address mentioned in the text?

<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main criticism of learning styles in the given text?

There is no scientific evidence to support the existence of optimal learning styles for individuals. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the fundamental difficulties in aligning instruction to learning styles, according to the text?

Learners cannot be clustered into specific and distinct groups based on learning styles. (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the assumption behind using learning styles in instruction?

Teachers should align instruction with learners' self-reported learning styles. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the classification of learners into specific learning styles?

It is based on types and fails to consider gradual differences between individuals. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text say about the assumption underlying the use of learning styles?

It has a certain degree of face validity and sounds intuitively appealing. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the assumption that teachers should align instruction with learners' determined learning style?

It overlooks the fundamental difficulties in diagnosing learning styles and aligning instruction to these styles. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text say about how people can be clustered based on different dimensions?

People cannot simply be clustered into specific and distinct groups as shown in several studies, as most differences are gradual. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the use of learning styles inventories?

They fail to capture the nuances in learners' actual learning style. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Urban Legends in Education: Invited Comment and Open Letter

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What did the author tweet about the journal 'Computers & Education'?

What is the purpose of the open letter addressed to academic colleagues and researchers?

In which journal did the author publish an article entitled 'Do learners really know best. Urban legends in education'?

What is the main topic of the article 'Do learners really know best. Urban legends in education'?

What prompted the editors of 'Computers & Education' to approach the author?

What is the author's email address mentioned in the text?

What is the main criticism of learning styles in the given text?

What is one of the fundamental difficulties in aligning instruction to learning styles, according to the text?

According to the text, what is the assumption behind using learning styles in instruction?

What does the text suggest about the classification of learners into specific learning styles?

What does the text say about the assumption underlying the use of learning styles?

What does the text suggest about the assumption that teachers should align instruction with learners' determined learning style?

What does the text say about how people can be clustered based on different dimensions?

What does the text suggest about the use of learning styles inventories?

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Urban Legends in Education: Invited Comment and Open Letter

Choose a study mode

Podcast

Questions and Answers

What did the author tweet about the journal 'Computers & Education'?

What is the purpose of the open letter addressed to academic colleagues and researchers?

In which journal did the author publish an article entitled 'Do learners really know best. Urban legends in education'?

What is the main topic of the article 'Do learners really know best. Urban legends in education'?

What prompted the editors of 'Computers & Education' to approach the author?

What is the author's email address mentioned in the text?

What is the main criticism of learning styles in the given text?

What is one of the fundamental difficulties in aligning instruction to learning styles, according to the text?

According to the text, what is the assumption behind using learning styles in instruction?

What does the text suggest about the classification of learners into specific learning styles?

What does the text say about the assumption underlying the use of learning styles?

What does the text suggest about the assumption that teachers should align instruction with learners' determined learning style?

What does the text say about how people can be clustered based on different dimensions?

What does the text suggest about the use of learning styles inventories?

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