Editor’s note: Here’s an interesting study that looks at neuromyths in the higher education sector. The study also looks at the evidence-based practices for teaching and learning that higher education learning professionals are aware of. The long and the short of it is that even in a sector that should be able to spot a myth, neuromyths still abound.
Editor’s note: In this short video, Dr Christian Jarrett, author of The Great Myths, explains why brain myths are so appealing and how we can overcome them.
Editor’s note: The Debunker Club is ‘a community of people working to eradicate learning myths and share proven evidence-based insights’. It provides a set of resources which are useful for helping to challenge learning myths and ineffective practices.
Editor’s note: Yet more evidence, should you need it, that learning styles are a myth. Research shows that students who used their preferred learning style did not achieve any benefit.
Editor’s note: A useful reminder of the myths that pervade learning. Each links off to supporting research.
Editor’s note: New research shows that there is no link between a student’s preferred learning style and the outcome of their learning. This isn’t the first research to come to this conclusion. Time to stop using learning styles in L&D.
Editor’s note: Interesting piece debunking the notion that we have very short attention spans (due to the rise of technology). This piece explores attention as well as debunks myths around it.
Editor’s note: Research suggests that younger people use technology no differently to older people. Learning designers beware . . .
Editor’s note: This is worth an hour of your time. Dr Christian Jarrett slays some myths about learning in his talk at the Learning Technologies conference back in January this year.
Here are our curated tweets from the Chat2lrn Twitter chat on #learning myths, fads and…
Editor’s note: Another article that shows that the idea we have learning styles is not based on any evidence. The idea just won’t go away and many learning professionals continue to hold on to it. Why is that?
Editor’s note: Thanks to Donald Taylor for sharing this link, which looks at three myths that you may not have heard talked about before. If you invest training time and money in someone will they take it and then leave?