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Take the notion that children have specific learning styles, that some are “visual learners” and others are auditory; some are “left-brain” students, others “right-brain.” In a recent review of the relevant research, published in the journal Psychological Science in the Public Interest, a team of psychologists found almost zero support for such ideas.

We have yet to identify the common threads between teachers who create a constructive learning atmosphere

many study skills courses insist that students find a specific place, a study room or a quiet corner of the library, to take their work. The research finds just the opposite.

It’s about finding the focus you need to create, to work on what’s important, to reflect, to find peace.

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