How lovable, my cassia bough

In Imitation of an Old Poem

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“How lovable, my cassia bough!”

The lone male bird remembers fondly his old mate.

At year’s end he had changed his roosting place’

Now spring has come, and still they are apart.

The hills and rivers block the long road in between;

The road is distant, cutting off her features and appearance.

“Not that there is now one who could take your place,

But my small heart will never be untrue.”

                                -- Shen Yüeh (441-513)

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"Learning Style" is a myth

You may be surprised to hear "Learning Style" is a myth.

Previously I had been told individual's learning style could vary.  Some were "visual", others were "auditory" and others were "kinetic".

Apparently, this is an oft-repeated myth: "The Learning Styles Myth is Thriving in Higher Education"

Why has this myth persisted?  Apparently "learning style" producers can profit by creating programs and materials that cater to their theory of learning.  Administrators and politicians can skimp on materials and lay blame on  "those narrow, analytic teachers who’ve never heard of learning styles."

So what can anyone who educates apply from this revelation?  Use all methods available.  Illustrate. Talk.  Do.

Vince Lombardi coaching the Washington Redskins