Paul A. Kirschner|Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer
Do Learners Really Know Best? Urban Legends in Education
Open University in the Netherlands
article takes critical look three pervasive urban legends education nature learners learning teaching looks educational psychological research say three legends seen variations one central theme namely learner knows best controlling force learning first legend one learners digital natives form generation students knowing nature learn new media old media methods used teachinglearning longer work second legend widespread belief learners specific learning styles education individualized extent pedagogy teachinglearning matched preferred style learner final legend learners ought seen selfeducators given maximum control learning learning trajectory concludes possible reason legends taken hold pervasive difficult eradicate