Learning Styles

Do learning styles exist?

Are they useful for classroom instruction?

What is the best philosophy for using learning styles?

Learning styles do exist in some capacity, however the effect that they have on the classroom as a setting is small if at all.  As a classroom instructor these styles are not that useful because when teaching a group you need to adjust for content and the meaning of that content and how you are going to convey that knowledge.  The best philosophy for using learning styles is one that is on an individual basis.  A situation where you are able to specifically tailor a system in which a single or few people can target the learning.  Even then, however, it can still be said that the content of the teachings is far more important.