How Do I Learn Thee? Let Us Count the Ways.
There are 71 documented learning styles, but how many of them really matter?
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Listen to Episode 177 of Slate’s The Gist:
After elementary school, who will cater to your learning style? Today on The Gist, Mike asks Maria Konnikova of The New Yorker if learning styles are bulls---. She’s the author of Mastermind, and her learning style is best described as “give me the information and please don’t make me work in groups or make a craft.” In the Spiel, Stephanopoulos and sugar daddies.
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