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GCSE Psychology · key term
A preferred way of processing information which, according to the learning-styles approach, should improve learning when teaching is matched to it.
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Revise: Learning Styles and Willingham’s Learning TheoryDaniel Willingham is a cognitive psychologist who argues that teaching should be guided by well-designed scientific research into the mind and brain. His central criticism is that there is no convincing evidence that matching teaching to a preferred learning style improves learning.
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A claimed preferred way of receiving information, such as through images, listening or practical activity. A preference does not establish that matching teaching to it improves learning.
Willingham’s criticism concerns matching teaching to a preferred learning style, not banning pictures, spoken explanations or practical activities.
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