93. Teachers’ beliefs and learning styles: Confronting the persistent scholarly myth

• In Event: Gallery Walk & Welcome Reception
  In Poster Session: TED Poster Session

Short Description

Despite a lack of empirical support, learning styles persist as a component of instruction within school systems and teacher professional development. This study uses a survey and interviews to investigate how and what teachers are being taught about learning styles, what they believe, and how (or if) they integrate learning styles into their classrooms. The findings can help open the discussion between researchers and practitioners on this debated topic and offer insights into how to best confront the myth.

Authors

• Contributor: Vania Aguilar, ACE/FSU Center for the Advancement of Human Rights

• Contributor: Heather Marie Leger, Florida State University

• Contributor: Amber Robbins, Florida State University

• Contributor: Lacacia Swan, Florida State University

• Contributor: Vanessa Dennen, Florida State University