People prefer brain-based accounts of behaviour, and they like to categorize people into types. Learning styles allow people to do both of those things.

• A large percentage of the population believe they were born with an innate learning style. 
• Studies show no evidence for learning styles, and many researchers fear they may discourage proven educational practices. 
• People, especially children, are learning generalists who sho...

A prevalent neuromyth is that of “learning styles.”

Engage with subjects in as many material ways as possible. Read, converse, seek out examples, get hands-on, and experiment. While we may have preferences, we should also challenge ourselves to try new methods and re-engage with less-favoured ones. 

Why then does the learning styles myth survive despite the evidence and experts’ red-faced arguments? Because like all neuromyths, it tells us something we want to believe.

Recent studies found no supporting evidence that learning was enhanced by a slavish dedication to a student’s learning style