Forum Discussion
Text-to-speech in Rise 360
You're saying there's not different learning styles? Just based on what I have learned along the way, there are at least 5 that I have encountered but some would argue there are 7 or 8 different learning styles.
I totally agree that TTS won't solve the issue of learners trying to speed through the course, I am just saying that having it would be beneficial to those who prefer it over recordings.
Learning styles are a myth that just won't die. In 2004 Coffield et al. found no evidence that learning styles exist (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232929341_Learning_styles_and_pedagogy_in_post_16_education_a_critical_and_systematic_review). The APA recognizes that the belief in learning styles may be detrimental (https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2019/05/learning-styles-myth).
This video gives a good explanation of the issue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhgwIhB58PA