For years, psychologists and neuroscientists have questioned the idea of “learning styles” —the theory that students can process information best when teachers tailor instruction to students’ ...

Paragraph after paragraph, I would read the text of my required reading material, becoming weary and frustrated that I couldn't understand it. Listening to lectures, I would miss important information ...

A recent study suggests that although there is growing interest in skills- and competency-based learning, few colleges and universities have actually implemented the new model. The report, released ...

When it comes to home projects, I am a step-by-step kind of girl. I read the instructions from start to finish, and then reread and execute each step. My husband, on the other hand, prefers to study ...

ANN ARBOR, MI – The belief that learning styles are set at birth and predict academic and career success is widely held among educators and non-educators, despite no evidence supporting the idea, ...

AMERICUS, Ga. (WALB) - South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently conducted a workshop on the topic of study skills for students on the SGTC Americus campus. According to Dr. Deo Cochran-Sherrod, ...

Commit to Study is a peer mentoring program dedicated to helping students taking classes in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics to improve their study skills. Commit to Study offers one-on ...

The idea that some kids pick up information better when it's presented visually, and others physically or by listening, is a myth that could rob children of opportunities to learn and a waste of ...