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ERIC Number: EJ646278
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0144-3410
Problems and Inconsistencies with Kolb's Learning Styles.
Garner, Iain
Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, v20 n3 p341-48 Sep 2000
Argues that there are substantial problems with the theoretical foundations of David Kolb's Learning Style Inventory (LSI). Notes anomalies with the relationship between Carl Jung's style and Kolb's use of possibility processing. Argues that these anomalies make it impossible for defining firm conclusions about the nature of Kolb's learning style. (CMK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Educational Research, Educational Theories, Epistemology, Experiential Learning, Higher Education, Individual Differences, Personality, Reliability, Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Kolb (David A); Learning Style Inventory