A reply to Reynolds's critique of learning style

Authors
Citation
E. Sadler-smith, A reply to Reynolds's critique of learning style, MANAG LEARN, 32(3), 2001, pp. 291-304
Citations number
70
Categorie Soggetti
Management
Journal title
MANAGEMENT LEARNING
ISSN journal
13505076 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
291 - 304
Database
ISI
SICI code
1350-5076(200109)32:3<291:ARTRCO>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
In 1997 Reynolds presented a critique of learning styles in which he lament ed the readiness of Practitioners to embrace instruments such as the Learni ng Styles Questionnaire and argued for learning styles and other forms of l abelling to be discontinued. It is the contention of this reply that Reynol ds may have conflated the concepts of learning styles, learning strategies and cognitive style. While learning style may be a term rendered somewhat m eaningless and potentially redundant by over-usage and a weak theoretical b ase, the notions of cognitive style (for which there is growing empirical a nd physiological evidence) and learning strategy are valid concepts which m anagerial learning should incorporate into its pedagogy.