Category: Learning Myths

Problems with Neuroscience based educational approaches.

Should every teacher learn some neuroscience? In this video David Daniel & Daniel Willingham explores a particular study which consider neuroscience/ education. They explores flaws in this approach. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDz8JWbHnK8 Source https://twitter.com/DTWillingham/status/1299146171559051264?s=20

Tweet: A study on the effectiveness of 10 study techniques ?

Improving Students’ Learning With Effective Learning Techniques: A study on the effectiveness of 10 study techniques..What works..whats not https://t.co/m1RtzCs3LA pic.twitter.com/dbnwFyKcNn— Kiran Johny (@johnywrites) July 13, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Lots of stuff that we think helps us study doesn’t really: don’t bother highlighting, writing summaries of your reading, or rereading old stuff - none of that helps … Continue reading Tweet: A study on the effectiveness of 10 study techniques ?

Tweet: Learning styles is still making rounds

Many people, including educators, believe learning styles are set at birth and predict both academic and career success even though there is no scientific evidence to support this common myth, according to new research.https://t.co/czdBvrwmGV pic.twitter.com/51LnNwaePn— Kiran Johny (@johnywrites) June 5, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

Tweet: Immediately Re-Watching Lecture Videos Doesn’t Benefit Learning

“Re-watching a video lecture does not encourage individuals to build a richer representation of the content,” the researchers concluded, “thus leading to a more passive mode of viewing that puts little demands on attentional control, ultimately leading to more mind wandering.” https://t.co/wFIO2lIgoE— Kiran Johny (@johnywrites) January 25, 2019A new research paper suggests that immediately re-watching … Continue reading Tweet: Immediately Re-Watching Lecture Videos Doesn’t Benefit Learning

Tweet: Learning Styles myth and hyper use

I want to myth bust1) #Learning style is not a single theory- There are more (including David Kolb) 2)The term Learning style can be used in a #behavioral sense also. Ex. My learning style is First scan the Abstract and bullet points and then proceed to #Self_Explanation etc. https://t.co/44eVtPHd56— Kiran Johny (@johnywrites) December 9, 20181) … Continue reading Tweet: Learning Styles myth and hyper use

Tweet: learning myths which got exposed

Marshmallow test, Learning styles, and Growth mindset got revisited in 2018 Education Research.#education #learning #GrowthMindset #learningstyleshttps://t.co/xGZQZ3yp8r— Kiran Johny (@johnywrites) December 9, 2018https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsSo Marshmallow test, Learning styles, and Growth mindsetNew studies this year called into question earlier findings in three major areas of research: learning styles, growth mindset, and Mischel’s experiments on self-control (better known as … Continue reading Tweet: learning myths which got exposed