It is a common myth that for optimal learning, individual learning styles should be identified and specifically supported. This might include identifying someone as a visual learner and designing the learning environment based on this. Yet, scientific findings clearly show that aligning learning environments with learning styles has no beneficial effects. Why does this myth persist and what can we do about it? There is a German version of this article available Promoting and supporting learning in the best possible way ­is a central concern at school, at work and in many other areas of life...