Learning Theories Gone Wild – Urban Myths that Hurt Your Learning Designs

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This is an excellent summary of a few of the more popular myths. Check it out.

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  1. “People have different learning styles. We need to design learning to address a variety of them.”
  2. People only remember 10% of what they read; they will remember 90% of what they see, hear, and do.”
  3. We will forget 90% of what we learn within 3-6 days’ time without reinforcement.
  4. “Learners know best. For maximum engagement, let learners be self-directed. If we “force” learners down a linear path, we will de-motivate them.”
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