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'?

    <p>Common misconceptions in teaching and education</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>A request for a detailed scrutiny of learning styles</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>There is no scientific evidence to support the existence of optimal learning styles for individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Learners cannot be clustered into specific and distinct groups based on learning styles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Teachers should align instruction with learners' self-reported learning styles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>It is based on types and fails to consider gradual differences between individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>It has a certain degree of face validity and sounds intuitively appealing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>It overlooks the fundamental difficulties in diagnosing learning styles and aligning instruction to these styles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>People cannot simply be clustered into specific and distinct groups as shown in several studies, as most differences are gradual.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They fail to capture the nuances in learners' actual learning style.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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