Philip Oakley wrote: > On 23/07/2021 18:10, Felipe Contreras wrote: > >> It is good to have diagrams for the visual learners! > > Actually, it seems there's no such thing as "visual learners" [1]; we > > are all visual learners. > > > > Cheers. > > > >>> + D---C---B---A---M master > >>> + \ / > >>> + X---Y---+ > >>> +------------ > > [1] https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/04/the-myth-of-learning-styles/557687/ > It's a double myth, in that many try to suggest that a person has a > single style (untrue), or that a single style is relevant in a > particular context, when it should be that sometime individuals fail to > learn (a particular item) when not provided with a particular style that > would suit them in the moment. I.e the removal of a particular format > (e.g. no visuals) will reduce the effectiveness of the manual (excepting > the 'The pictures are better on radio' aphorism ;-). The myth (as I understand it) is that people have a primary learning style (e.g. "I'm a visual learner"). The truth is that everyone benefits from multiple styles. Either way--myth or no myth--I think we can agree it's better to have both text and visuals. Cheers. -- Felipe Contreras
