Consideration of Preferred Learning Styles in the Module PSYC3646 (Forensic Psychology in Practice)  by Dr Gill Harrop, Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, Institute of Health and Society and Dr Dean Wilkinson, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Health and Society Dunn et al. (1995) found that matching students’ learning-style preferences to teaching strategies is beneficial to academic achievement, while Yassin and Almasri (2015) suggested that failing to consider students’ differing preferred learning styles can lead to students disengaging and feeling confused. In an effort to address this issue, learning preferences within PSYC3646 (Forensic Psychology in Practice) were considered within the context of Jahiel’s VAK model (2008), which identifies visual, auditory and kinaesthetic learning preferences. This model was selected due to positive reviews within the pedagogical literature around the… Read moreVignette of Practice – Consideration of Preferred Learning Styles in the Module PSYC3646 (Forensic Psychology in Practice)