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A new review by Swansea University reveals there is widespread belief, around the world, in a teaching method that is not only ineffective but may actually be harmful to learners.
For decades educators have been advised to match their teaching to the supposed learning styles of students. There are more than 70 different classification systems, but the most well-known (VARK) sees individuals being categorised as visual, auditory, read-write or kinesthetic learners.
However, a new paper by Professor Phil Newton, of Swansea University Medical School, highlights that this ineffective approach is still believed by teachers and calls for a more evidence-based approach to teacher-training.
The first woman consultant cardiac surgeon in Wales has been made OBE in the New Year Honours.
Professor Farah Bhatti, 55, was the first British woman of Pakistani heritage to be appointed as a consultant cardiac surgeon in the UK.
She was also the first female cardiac surgeon and first Muslim woman to be elected as a council member of the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) England.
In 2007, she was appointed as a consultant cardiac surgeon at Morriston Hospital in Swansea, south Wales.
Prof Bhatti, who was born in Birmingham and brought up in south London, has been honoured for services to diversity in the NHS in Wales.
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Share CLOSE Caroline Wilson, the new ambassador to China from the United Kingdom, embarked on a three-day visit to Wuhan, Hubei province, on Sunday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Caroline Wilson, the new ambassador to China from the United Kingdom, embarked on a three-day visit to Wuhan, Hubei province, on Sunday. She spoke highly of the comprehensive cooperation between the UK and Hubei.
Wilson introduced the business environment and investment advantages of the UK during a meeting with the local enterprises. Caroline Wilson, the new ambassador to China from the United Kingdom, embarked on a three-day visit to Wuhan, Hubei province, on Sunday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]