Evaluating Learning Styles

Hypothesis

: presentation of material should match learners style.

Hypothesis

: students w an internal locus of control benefit more from less structured lessons than those w external loc.

Hypothesis

: high aptitude students do better in loosely structured activities than low aptitude students (not conclusive results)

research

evaluating learning styles

hypothesis

presentation of material should match learners style

rejected

no evidence to prove this

people like to fit a type

identity

hypothesis

high aptitude students do better in loosely structured activities than low aptitude students (not conclusive results)

hypothesis

students w an internal locus of control benefit more from less structured lessons than those w external loc

multiple intelligences

howard gardner

robert sternburg

triarchic theory

analytical

academic, problem solving

practical

everyday tasks

creative

generating new ideas