I am convinced that there are many students who are not even aware of the concept of learning styles - let alone which style works best for them. With every class, I usually have at least one or two students who are putting a great deal of time and effort into their studies at home and yet continue to struggle to try learn and retain material. Putting aside other factors (like learning disabilities, test anxiety, etc.), when I sit down with these students individually and ask them about their learning style(s), I have yet to find a student who could tell me how he/she learns best. What generally happens is that if I educate these students a little bit about learning styles; help them to determine what their preferred style is; and then have them try changing their study techniques to incorporate that style... learning and retention usually improves significantly. I was just wondering if others have encountered the same?