Comments on: A Helpful Video On Learning Styles http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/08/27/a-helpful-video-on-learning-styles/ A Blog About Teaching in Tough Schools in the UK Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:10:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Another Helpful Video « Scenes From The Battleground http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/08/27/a-helpful-video-on-learning-styles/comment-page-1/#comment-1527 Another Helpful Video « Scenes From The Battleground Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:02:27 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/?p=227#comment-1527 [...] the professor of psychology from the University of Virginia (and poor geographer), who created the video in this blog entry has also produced a video on another fad: Brain-based [...] [...] the professor of psychology from the University of Virginia (and poor geographer), who created the video in this blog entry has also produced a video on another fad: Brain-based [...]

]]> By: Jon http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/08/27/a-helpful-video-on-learning-styles/comment-page-1/#comment-1275 Jon Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:37:07 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/?p=227#comment-1275 What I have learnt from this video is that if you misidentify Chad as Algeria everything else you say will not be heard by your students. Jonathan What I have learnt from this video is that if you misidentify Chad as Algeria everything else you say will not be heard by your students.

Jonathan

]]> By: Another Helpful Video | Scenes From The Battleground http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/08/27/a-helpful-video-on-learning-styles/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 Another Helpful Video | Scenes From The Battleground Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:51:23 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/?p=227#comment-1113 [...] the professor of psychology from the University of Virginia (and poor geographer), who created the video in this blog entry has also produced a video on another fad: Brain-based [...] [...] the professor of psychology from the University of Virginia (and poor geographer), who created the video in this blog entry has also produced a video on another fad: Brain-based [...]

]]> By: News is Good http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/08/27/a-helpful-video-on-learning-styles/comment-page-1/#comment-1099 News is Good Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:39:07 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/?p=227#comment-1099 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKkHiAA3xu0&watch_response http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKkHiAA3xu0&watch_response

]]> By: Susan http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/08/27/a-helpful-video-on-learning-styles/comment-page-1/#comment-1090 Susan Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:37:01 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/?p=227#comment-1090 Great video. I was taught that there was no real evidence to support learning styles but that it was just a good way of checking that your lesson had variety. I have looked on Willingham's site. Some really really interesting stuff on deep learning and rewards. Thanks for pointing me in his direction. Great video. I was taught that there was no real evidence to support learning styles but that it was just a good way of checking that your lesson had variety. I have looked on Willingham’s site. Some really really interesting stuff on deep learning and rewards. Thanks for pointing me in his direction.

]]> By: Jo http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/08/27/a-helpful-video-on-learning-styles/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 Jo Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:18:39 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/?p=227#comment-1084 I have only one small quibble with the presentation: Why talk about the shape of Algeria and outline Tchad? I have only one small quibble with the presentation:

Why talk about the shape of Algeria and outline Tchad?

]]> By: oldandrew http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/08/27/a-helpful-video-on-learning-styles/comment-page-1/#comment-1083 oldandrew Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:07:50 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/?p=227#comment-1083 <i>Surely Mr. Willingham’s name is mud in academic circles? </i> I suspect he's not popular with the snake-oil salesman. But his credentials for talking about psychology check out perfectly well. The stuff we get told about how children learn has never been mainstream academic psychology. Have you ever noticed that most "psychology for teachers" books are written by people who have never lectured at anywhere more prestigious than an FE college? Surely Mr. Willingham’s name is mud in academic circles?

I suspect he’s not popular with the snake-oil salesman.

But his credentials for talking about psychology check out perfectly well. The stuff we get told about how children learn has never been mainstream academic psychology. Have you ever noticed that most “psychology for teachers” books are written by people who have never lectured at anywhere more prestigious than an FE college?

]]> By: Babbie http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/08/27/a-helpful-video-on-learning-styles/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 Babbie Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:09:32 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/?p=227#comment-1082 Surely Mr. Willingham's name is mud in academic circles? I was delighted to see his clear explanation, since I have always wondered if "learning styles" really worked in the classroom, not being able, as a high school English teacher, to visualize (!) how. Surely Mr. Willingham’s name is mud in academic circles? I was delighted to see his clear explanation, since I have always wondered if “learning styles” really worked in the classroom, not being able, as a high school English teacher, to visualize (!) how.

]]> By: oldandrew http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/08/27/a-helpful-video-on-learning-styles/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 oldandrew Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:57:57 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/?p=227#comment-1081 Cheers, will do so. I should probably mention that it was on your site I first saw the link to this video, so thanks for that too. Cheers, will do so.

I should probably mention that it was on your site I first saw the link to this video, so thanks for that too.

]]> By: Bellringers http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/08/27/a-helpful-video-on-learning-styles/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 Bellringers Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:58:58 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/?p=227#comment-1080 When I first saw this video, I couldn't believe it. All the years we have spent in public education on teacher professional development over learning styles only to "discover" that such learning styles really don't matter at all. BTW, tagged you for an award… you can go to my site for info if you wish. When I first saw this video, I couldn’t believe it. All the years we have spent in public education on teacher professional development over learning styles only to “discover” that such learning styles really don’t matter at all.

BTW, tagged you for an award… you can go to my site for info if you wish.

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