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Dunn, Rita; Carbo, Marie – Educational Leadership, 1981
Research shows that from the beginning students should be taught through their perceptual strengths; students can identify their preferences accurately; and younger children learn better through visual experiences than auditory experiences, and best through tactile-kinesthetic experiences. (Author)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Modalities, Learning Processes, Research Needs
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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