We have all heard people claim to be "visual learners," "auditory learners," or some other type of learner. The belief that people have their own individual ...

An extensive literature exists that describes how to categorize students by a plethora of learning styles, including recommendations for teachers on how to match curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment to optimize student learning. Two recent review articles are discussed, both of which conclude that no experimental evidence exists to support the hypothesis that instruction designed in response to student learning styles can actually improve achievement.