Learning Styles: ALA 2012 ACRL Instruction Section Program Presentation
Program Description: What do we really know about learning styles? This program will examine the conventional wisdom about learning styles and lead us into deeper consideration of how we address learning styles in our online and classroom teaching. A moderated panel of speakers will investigate the relevance and validity of learning styles in relation to information literacy instruction, and lead participants in exercises to reflect on their perceptions of learning styles. Presenters: Moderator: Anne-Marie Deitering, Franklin McEdward Professor for Undergraduate Learning Initiatives, Oregon State University Speaker: Char Booth, Instruction Services Manager & E-Learning Librarian, Claremont Colleges Library Speaker: Jean Runyon, Dean, Virtual Campus, Anne Arundel Community College Speaker: Lori S. Mestre, Head, Undergraduate Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign http://ala12.scheduler.ala.org/m/node/148
