Learning styles refers to physiological fixed characteristics of the individual (Sabry & Baldwin 2003). Learning strategies are developed facilitators and individuals in order to “adapt and deal with different learning tasks” (Sabry & Baldwin 2003, p. 445).

Learning style questionnaires are often fun to take, but whether they accurately assess a learner’s learning style is questionable. Relying on learning style questionnaires to accurately assess learners may treat learners unfairly (Sabry & Baldwin 2003). That is, a learning style profile may unfairly label a learner. Learning style questionnaires indicate possible learning tendancies. Sometimes in career planning, learning styles are used to indicate possible career paths, however the use of learning style questionnaires should not be used to exclude a person from a particular career or learning course.

Many people have a mixture of learning styles and within a large group of people, a learning strategy should aim to incorporate activities that provide worthwhile learning experiences.

References:
Sabry, K. & Baldwin, L. 2003, “Web-based learning interaction and learning styles”, British Journal of Educational Technology, vol. 34, no.4, pp 443-454.