Dunn & Dunn Theory
One of the oldest and most widely used approaches to learning styles is that proposed by Rita and Kenneth Dunn. \
Through their work in schools, they observed distinct differences in the ways students learned. Some liked to learn alone, while others preferred learning in groups or from a teacher. From this fundamental research, they identified five key dimensions on which student learning styles differed:
• Environmental
• Emotional
• Sociological
• Physical
• Psychological
The separate elements within each dimension are found below...
Through their work in schools, they observed distinct differences in the ways students learned. Some liked to learn alone, while others preferred learning in groups or from a teacher. From this fundamental research, they identified five key dimensions on which student learning styles differed:
• Environmental
• Emotional
• Sociological
• Physical
• Psychological
The separate elements within each dimension are found below...