I have taken my learning tests and as in the past I have no strong learning style. I find this to be largely true as I have never had a particular preference for a learning style. I count myself as lucky in that I can learn through listening, visual, and hands on.
The problem I have with the test sites is that they seems very suggestive. More a reflection of who you want to be and less an accurate gauge of the ways you actually learn or what your personality type is. I also suspect the information will vary depending on your mood or even the time of day. I would like to see a study addressing the validity of such sites and how reliable the results really are.
None of this however, invalidates the premise that different people have a predisposition for a particular way of securing knowledge. As teachers we need to be aware of the different learning styles and tailor our lesson plans to a variety of styles. Thus, lessons should contain elements of auditory, visual and kinesthetic learning. For me ICT can be used in a variety of ways but a recognition needs to be made that not everyone will respond favorably to ICT as a learning tool.
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