Comments on: Fervor over learning styles a waste of time and money? http://roscommonacres.com/2010/01/fervor-over-learning-styles-a-waste-of-time-and-money/ Life more abundantly Mon, 21 May 2012 17:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: a homeschooling carnival – February 10, 2010 :: Garden of Learning http://roscommonacres.com/2010/01/fervor-over-learning-styles-a-waste-of-time-and-money/comment-page-1/#comment-13722 a homeschooling carnival – February 10, 2010 :: Garden of Learning Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:39:35 +0000 http://roscommonacres.com/?p=1402#comment-13722 [...] presents Fervor over learning styles a waste of time and money? posted at Roscommon [...] [...] presents Fervor over learning styles a waste of time and money? posted at Roscommon [...]

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]]> By: Jeremy Pierce http://roscommonacres.com/2010/01/fervor-over-learning-styles-a-waste-of-time-and-money/comment-page-1/#comment-12287 Jeremy Pierce Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:31:28 +0000 http://roscommonacres.com/?p=1402#comment-12287 I'd love to see those who dismiss learning styles as bunk try to spend five minutes with my severely-autistic, nearly-nonverbal son to teach him the next unit in his class's math curriculum the same way it gets taught to the rest of the class. Sure, people take it too far, and it's important to try to get kids who have a harder time learning in certain ways to build their skills in their weak areas, but to dismiss the whole thing just because it doesn't show results with a method of testing that happens to fit better with certain learning styles is downright circular. .-= Jeremy Pierce´s last blog ..<a href="http://parablemania.ektopos.com/archives/2010/02/conscious-pvs.html" rel="nofollow">Consciousness in Persistent Vegetative States</a> =-. I’d love to see those who dismiss learning styles as bunk try to spend five minutes with my severely-autistic, nearly-nonverbal son to teach him the next unit in his class’s math curriculum the same way it gets taught to the rest of the class. Sure, people take it too far, and it’s important to try to get kids who have a harder time learning in certain ways to build their skills in their weak areas, but to dismiss the whole thing just because it doesn’t show results with a method of testing that happens to fit better with certain learning styles is downright circular.
.-= Jeremy Pierce´s last blog ..Consciousness in Persistent Vegetative States =-.

]]> By: Homeschool Trenches − a homeschooling carnival – February 10, 2010 http://roscommonacres.com/2010/01/fervor-over-learning-styles-a-waste-of-time-and-money/comment-page-1/#comment-12285 Homeschool Trenches − a homeschooling carnival – February 10, 2010 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:25:54 +0000 http://roscommonacres.com/?p=1402#comment-12285 [...] presents Fervor over learning styles a waste of time and money? posted at Roscommon [...] [...] presents Fervor over learning styles a waste of time and money? posted at Roscommon [...]

]]> By: Betsy http://roscommonacres.com/2010/01/fervor-over-learning-styles-a-waste-of-time-and-money/comment-page-1/#comment-12037 Betsy Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:06:27 +0000 http://roscommonacres.com/?p=1402#comment-12037 I've always thought "learning styles" was a bunch of educational mumbo jumbo. We all learn by using all of our senses. This is just a distraction and a way to put everyone into a group. This type of thing results in people thinking, "This child is a tactile learner, and, therefore, is not proficient at grammar - but that's okay." or "My child keeps missing most of the questions on the tests, so I'm switching curricula for the fourth time." It's harmful. I’ve always thought “learning styles” was a bunch of educational mumbo jumbo. We all learn by using all of our senses. This is just a distraction and a way to put everyone into a group. This type of thing results in people thinking, “This child is a tactile learner, and, therefore, is not proficient at grammar – but that’s okay.” or “My child keeps missing most of the questions on the tests, so I’m switching curricula for the fourth time.” It’s harmful.

]]> By: April http://roscommonacres.com/2010/01/fervor-over-learning-styles-a-waste-of-time-and-money/comment-page-1/#comment-12015 April Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:40:46 +0000 http://roscommonacres.com/?p=1402#comment-12015 I think this highlights the difficulties of bringing the schoolroom into the homeschool. It may be beneficial (even a relief) for a teacher of 30 plus kids not to worry about 30 plus different learning styles. For me, I have found it useful to "play to their strengths." Fortunately, I don't have to prove the efficacy of my methods to a committee. .-= April´s last blog ..<a href="http://questiontheculture.blogspot.com/2010/01/freedom-is-messy.html" rel="nofollow">Freedom is messy</a> =-. I think this highlights the difficulties of bringing the schoolroom into the homeschool. It may be beneficial (even a relief) for a teacher of 30 plus kids not to worry about 30 plus different learning styles. For me, I have found it useful to “play to their strengths.” Fortunately, I don’t have to prove the efficacy of my methods to a committee.
.-= April´s last blog ..Freedom is messy =-.

]]> By: Cassie http://roscommonacres.com/2010/01/fervor-over-learning-styles-a-waste-of-time-and-money/comment-page-1/#comment-12006 Cassie Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:43:15 +0000 http://roscommonacres.com/?p=1402#comment-12006 Hi there - I received your comment about the Learn the States Postcard Swap, and yes, Nebraska has already been chosen, I am sorry! I haven't updated that map in awhile, I just keep the list updated. I can put your family down on a backup list, however, in case anything falls through. Thank you for your interest, and sorry again! Hi there – I received your comment about the Learn the States Postcard Swap, and yes, Nebraska has already been chosen, I am sorry! I haven’t updated that map in awhile, I just keep the list updated. I can put your family down on a backup list, however, in case anything falls through. Thank you for your interest, and sorry again!

]]> By: Dana http://roscommonacres.com/2010/01/fervor-over-learning-styles-a-waste-of-time-and-money/comment-page-1/#comment-12004 Dana Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:05:28 +0000 http://roscommonacres.com/?p=1402#comment-12004 I agree, Kristina. It is about the relationship with the student, and holding them as individuals. That may not be easily testable, and there may be no real way to prove empirically that it makes any difference in the end. But that doesn't mean that strictly sticking with the test scores is superior. .-= Dana´s last blog ..<a href="http://roscommonacres.com/2010/01/fervor-over-learning-styles-a-waste-of-time-and-money/" rel="nofollow">Fervor over learning styles a waste of time and money?</a> =-. I agree, Kristina. It is about the relationship with the student, and holding them as individuals. That may not be easily testable, and there may be no real way to prove empirically that it makes any difference in the end. But that doesn’t mean that strictly sticking with the test scores is superior.
.-= Dana´s last blog ..Fervor over learning styles a waste of time and money? =-.

]]> By: Dana http://roscommonacres.com/2010/01/fervor-over-learning-styles-a-waste-of-time-and-money/comment-page-1/#comment-12003 Dana Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:52:33 +0000 http://roscommonacres.com/?p=1402#comment-12003 Ooh! I have threaded comments! And they appear to be working! .-= Dana´s last blog ..<a href="http://roscommonacres.com/2010/01/fervor-over-learning-styles-a-waste-of-time-and-money/" rel="nofollow">Fervor over learning styles a waste of time and money?</a> =-. Ooh! I have threaded comments! And they appear to be working!
.-= Dana´s last blog ..Fervor over learning styles a waste of time and money? =-.

]]> By: Susan R http://roscommonacres.com/2010/01/fervor-over-learning-styles-a-waste-of-time-and-money/comment-page-1/#comment-12002 Susan R Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:55:17 +0000 http://roscommonacres.com/?p=1402#comment-12002 Education as an evidenced-based field... by what criteria would one gather information for a definitive analysis, so that it can be determined that all kids should be doing ___ by the time they are ___ with ___ amount of proficiency using ___ method? Sounds like fun if you have a clipboard instead of a brain and a calculator for a heart. The DoE is starting to sound like the FDA. .-= Susan R´s last blog ..<a href="http://sunniemomsblog.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/the-necessity-of-nurturing-parents/" rel="nofollow">The Necessity of Nurturing Parents</a> =-. Education as an evidenced-based field… by what criteria would one gather information for a definitive analysis, so that it can be determined that all kids should be doing ___ by the time they are ___ with ___ amount of proficiency using ___ method? Sounds like fun if you have a clipboard instead of a brain and a calculator for a heart.

The DoE is starting to sound like the FDA.
.-= Susan R´s last blog ..The Necessity of Nurturing Parents =-.

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