the next generation: learning styles

John Fewings:

Somehow, I suspect that this variation on a theme is unlikely to gain a great deal of credence with those in the field of teaching, training and learning development. Why not? Probably because it is rather cumbersome and lacks the pigeon-holing simplicity of Honey and Mumfords original model. It is, after all, far easier and less time-consuming to slot people into one of four categories than attempt to analyse each person individually. That is a shame really, because I was just starting to get the idea of how to re-vamp an old idea so that it can be re-packaged and re-sold. I was already working on the tee-shirt slogans for this next generation of learning styles (Oops! for Regretters) and what about triple combinations! (What would you call a Theorist-Activist-Reflector?) My ideas for the action-dolls were not to be sniffed at either, though I grant you that Ray the Reflector-man does not actually do a great deal for £19.99 compared with Anneka-Activist, the all-singing, all-dancing, aerobic surf-swimming, wind-her-up-and-watch-her-go action-doll (snazzy jump suit!). Oh well, back to the drawing board!

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Education

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• learning
• styles