Editing Visual thinking (section)

===Learning styles===
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The acknowledgement and application of different cognitive and [[learning styles]], including visual, kinesthetic, musical, mathematical, and verbal thinking styles, are a common part of many current teacher training courses.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reference: Crystal, D. (1997). The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. Cambridge University Press. |url=https://www.bing.com/search?q=Reference:+Crystal,+D.+(1997).+The+Cambridge+Encyclopedia+of+Language.+Cambridge+University+Press.&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&lq=1&pq=&sc=10-0&sk=&cvid=037D96010C064BFAAB4B4796BD3B235C&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl= |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=Bing |language=en}}</ref> Those who think in pictures have generally claimed to be best at visual learning.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reference: Paivio, A. (1971). Imagery and verbal processes. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. |url=https://www.bing.com/search?q=Reference:+Paivio,+A.+(1971).+Imagery+and+verbal+processes.+Holt,+Rinehart+and+Winston.&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&lq=1&pq=reference:+paivio,+a.+(1971).+imagery+and+verbal+processes.+holt,+rinehart+and+winston.&sc=0-87&sk=&cvid=248BF322ED314707A120D2EBB580E3FB&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl= |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=Bing |language=en}}</ref>

Empirical research shows that there is no evidence that identifying a student's "learning style" produces better outcomes. There is significant evidence that the widespread "meshing hypothesis", the assumption that a student will learn best if taught in a method deemed appropriate for the student's learning style, is not fully studied in proper detail.{{sfn|Pashler|2008}}{{sfn|Felder|2007}} “Of those that did use an appropriate method” of research, “several found results that flatly contradict the popular meshing hypothesis”.{{sfn|Pashler|2008}}