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O'Neil, John – Educational Leadership, 1990
As dropout and student disengagement rates reach alarmingly high levels, learning styles theory offers one way to expand teaching methods and curricula to reach more students. Although accommodating individual differences is appealing, nagging doubts and murky research results (detailed in a sidebar) persist. Another sidebar explores culture/style…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education, High Risk Students