Written Analysis of Learning Myths

Instructions
Consider learning myths as you have read about them in this module and what you believe about your own learning process. Write a two to four page analysis of learning myths and your learning process. Include a minimum of two references to the reading and/or the TedTalk. Be sure to include specific examples of your experience.

Resources

More on Plato
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More on Aristotle
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More on Confucius
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Learning Content Continued
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How do learning scientists study learning? How do we know what we know?
Studies vary but often, learning scientists craft experimental designs to compare various ways of solving problems, test reading and comprehension tasks, and study how the environment plays a role in what we learn and remember. As you learned in the myths that linger about learning style, when students are tested via the way they believe they prefer taking in information, there is no difference in their performance. Sometimes, subjects did not even employ their “preferred style” (Willingham, 2009). In these investigations, scientists have been able to uncover clues about our process of cognition and how we use it to figure things out.
Read for more explanation
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Watch the following excellent TedTalk on this topic:
Optional References to Learn More
The Problem with Learning Styles
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More Evidence Against Learning Styles
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The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”

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