The Importance of Learning Styles: Understanding the Implications for Learning, Course Design, and Education

assist in the selection process, helping students enhance their learning and find academic success in colleges and universities.

Institutions of higher education should encourage faculty to do research in the area of learning style and teaching strategies. Information on styles, when linked with other data on students, holds great promise for helping instructors to improve their teaching and enhance student learning.

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