News Summary

• In Learning and Development circles, it's common to hear phrases like:It sounds thoughtful—even learner-centered.
• But there's a problem: None of it improves learning outcomes.
• The "learning styles hypothesis" suggests that people have preferred ways of learning and that instruction should be matched to those preferences for optimal learning.
• But research has repeatedly shown that this approach is unsupported by scientific evidence.
• Even worse, continuing to use it can reduce program impact, waste design time, and chip away at L&D's credibility.