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Learning Styles: A Review of Theory, Application, and Best Practices

2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 73; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5688/aj730109

1553-6467

Frank Romanelli, Eleanora Bird, Melody Ryan,

Management and Marketing Education

Much pedagogical research has focused on the concept of ''learning styles.''Several authors have proposed that the ability to typify student learning styles can augment the educational experience.As such, instructors might tailor their teaching style so that it is more congruent with a given student's or class of students' learning style.Others have argued that a learning/teaching style mismatch encourages and challenges students to expand their academic capabilities.Best practice might involve offering courses that employ a variety of teaching styles.Several scales are available for the standardization of learning styles.These scales employ a variety of learning style descriptors and are sometimes criticized as being measures of personality rather than learning style.Learning styles may become an increasingly relevant pedagogic concept as classes increase in size and diversity.This review will describe various learning style instruments as well as their potential use and limitations.Also discussed is the use of learning style theory in various concentrations including pharmacy.