Among 424 Navajo and Hopi high school students, teachers, parents, and Anglo teachers, all Indian groups differed significantly from national norms in brain dominance or learning style. Mismatches between teaching styles and learning styles occurred between Anglo teachers and all Indian students and between Navajo teachers and students. Contains…

A variety of research findings and observations concerning learning styles are compiled in this guide to help teachers understand the implications of their students' learning preferences. The first section describes the Learning Preference Inventory (LPI) as an instrument that asks the student to select among eight learning situations, e.g.,…