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  Name Commented On Samuel Martin Cognitive Styles, Kolb’s Model, and Cooperative Learning.  Theoretical Points:  Cognitive style refers to the manner or mode used to process information, and the preferred strategies for completing cognitive tasks (MacKeracher, 2011, p. 72).  The mentality of instructors should be to deliver the materials in a way the information can best be absorbed.  “Optimal instruction requires diagnosing individuals’ learning style[s] and tailoring instruction accordingly” (Pashler, 2008, p. 105). There is not one style that is listed as the “best learning style,” with each style having strengths and weaknesses. “The idea that cognitive styles are value-free is hard to sustain when the description of one style clearly indicates that it is more virtuous than and thus preferable to the others” (MacKeracher, 2011, p. 73).  Kolb’s experiential learning process is based on the idea that an individual’s learning style is either based more o...

Linda Wash                                                                                 Theory Review: Learning Styles                                                                                                     EDAC 635    Your name Commented On Linda Wash Cara Johnson   Learning styles is used to describe how learners gather, sift through, interpret, organize, come to conclusions about, and “store” information for further use. ...

  Theory Review Paper: Learning Styles What Is A Style of Learning Learning styles discuss to an array of opposing and questioned theories whose intentions are to account for differences in individuals' learning. Many theories share the suggestion that humans can be categorized according to their 'style' of learning but diverge in how the proposed styles should be defined, regarded as and evaluated. There are plenty of theories ranging from 3, 4, 6, and 8 different styles of learning. Learning Styles Learning ability largely refers to the framework of thought or to what is learned and learning style makes reference to how we have learned or prefer to do so. (MacKeracher, 2004, p. 75) Many are capable of using the strategies that inspire several different styles but prefer to depend on on the approaches they know best.   In general, when one refers to the term learning style much can be added to consideration cognitive styles affective, social, and physiological styl...

Theory Review: Learning Styles Cara Johnson Ball State University EDAC 635: Strategies for Teaching Adults Dr. Bo Chang February 21, 2021 Name Commented On Cara Johnson Josie Campbell  What type of learner are you? Learning style is a person’s preferences for how he or she learns information (MacKeracher, 2011). Every person has a unique preferred way of learning new information that works best for him or her. Facilitators must ensure that their lessons cater to multiple different learning styles, not just their preferred style. There are several different models that are useful for instructors, including the Felder and Silverman learning style model, Kolb’s model of learning styles, and the VARK model. Main Theoretical Points             The Felder and Silverman learning style model is a useful model for educators. The model has four dimensions: the perception di...