No matter what your classroom environment might be, your students are sure to have a spectrum of Learning Styles. For example, some students might flourish in an active environment, while others do better when given time to reflect quietly.

Many instructors find it helpful to understand more about the diversity of their students' learning styles, and to vary their teaching in order to provide a variety of opportunities to learn. We have identified the following resources for instructors who are interestsed in finding out more about working with student learning styles:

CIDR Resources

Consult with CIDR CIDR consultants are available to meet with you and discuss a variety of approaches to teaching and working effectively with different learning styles. See our Consulting pages on exploring teaching issues, designing courses and assignments, and collecting student feedback for more information. To schedule a consultation, call 206-543-6588, or contact us by email to arrange an appointment.

Index of Learning Styles
"The Index of Learning Styles is an instrument used to assess preferences on four dimensions (active/reflective, sensing/intuitive, visual/verbal, and sequential/global) ... The instrument was developed by Richard Felder and Barbara Soloman, North Carolina State University."

Learning Styles Resource Page
Links to a variety of formats and approaches for assessing learning styles; by Professor John Shindler, Cal State Los Angeles.

VARK: A Guide to Learning Styles
Extended explanation of the model, a brief online inventory, and resources for both students and instructors to help interpret and act on results.

What do we know about students' learning and how do we know it?
Paper from American Association of Higher Education 1998 National Conference on Higher Education.

• Understanding Students
• Inclusive Teaching and Diversity Resources