Table.

Examples of Education Myths (Ancient and Modern)

Myth	Description	Date of Discovery	Reference	Date of Rejection	Reference
Mental faculties	Training to improve one mental function results in improvement in other functions	…	…	1901	19
Kolb learning styles	Using a subject's preferred learning styles (eg, visual versus speech) will produce enhanced learning	1984	28	2008	29, 30
The millennium learner	“Digital natives” learn differently (eg, multitasking) than previous generations	2006	31	2013	30
Self-directed learning and self-assessment	Learners can self-assess their own deficits and best direct their own learning	1975	32	1999	33
Multiple-choice examinations test only knowledge	Multiple-choice tests correlate solely with knowledge, not performance	…	…	2002, 2007	34, 35