Is learning styles-based instruction effective? A comprehensive analysis of recent research on learning styles

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“Education policy has often been driven by fads and the ‘newest’ methods of
categorizing students”- Joshua Cuevas in the article “Is learning styles-based
instruction effective? A comprehensive analysis of recent research on learning
styles”
Support to the rapid shifts in modern Education System
Rapid shifts of modern world have led the Education System to encounter a great range
of challenges. Thus proper training along with considerate individuals in interdisciplinary realms
is of immense significance. In such perspective, educators tend to have a determining role in
training learners in specific field. However, in the view of Cuevas (2015), given the education
quality, attention to learners’ education as a primary product that is expected from modern
education quality system is of great value in comparison to the past education policy. Cuevas
(2015) has further stated that over the past two decades, learning approaches and techniques has
developed to be highly ubiquitous in the domain of public education. Newest method of learning
techniques have received substantial influence and has been enjoying extensive level of
acceptance amid educators at all levels, parents as well as the general public.
Significance of common learning styles identified by Cuevas
The newest method of teaching techniques according to authors is highly prevalent in
teacher education initiatives, adult education programs alongside frequently a primary attraction
at academic conferences. Cuevas (2015) by reviewing papers of scholars like Fleming, Bishka
and Fridley, has further noted learning styles such as visual/auditory/kinesthetic (VAK) or
visual/auditory/read–write/kinesthetic (VARK) has successfully attained a significant position at
all levels of education system because of its relation to distinct senses further making it direct