3 Learning Myths It’s Time to Bust

Ditching these misconceptions about how the brain learns best-and following what the research really says-can help teachers better support students’ development.
Conventional teaching wisdom suggests that tests are a necessary evil without much benefit for learners, but in fact, low-stakes tests actually change and enhance memory. Many teachers still think that students should be taught according to their preferred learning styles-but there’s no evidence to support this. And while it may seem that helping students pick up material easily will make the learning stick, engaging them in productive struggle has proven much more effective.
For more information about these learning myths and what the science really says, read Jonathan G. Tullis’s article for Edutopia, “3 Common Myths About Learning-and What Teachers Can Do Instead.” (www.edutopia.o...)
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[@pastor-tom-sims]

It is good to challenge assumptions. This actually speaks to your second point in an indirect way. This was a challenging and helpful video and stimulated my thinking.

[@richardleonard7614]

I like the idea of exposing students to many learning styles instead of narrowing their focus to one preferred style. Learning styles make sense when offering options. When I offered students the chance to adapt their assigned topic into a graphic novel rather than an essay or video commentary, I got brilliant works of art from a couple students.
Your "easy learned, easy to forget" point is also definitely something I'll consider when planning.

[@madelineleo9533]

The last part of the video backs up the Growth Mindset theory. Students learn best through mistakes instead of questions they can answer easily.

[@jakebarrett303]

Wow