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Itemized Comparison of the Leading Learning Styles Inventories

Inventory	Research Base/Validity	# of Dimensions	Reliability	Stability of type	Educational Support Materials	Applicable to range of uses	Cost (per inventory)	Overall
Dunn and Dunn	*½	21	*½	*	*******	*	@$3.00 ea	Weak instrument, good support
Kolb	**	2	**	**½	*******	**	@$8.00 ea	Suspect validity, good materials
Gregorc	**	2	**½	*******	*******	*******	@$3.00 ea	Reduced MBTI, limited as a result
Myers-Briggs (MBTI)	********	4	***½	*******	********	********	@$8.00 ea	Best Inventory available in market
Multiple Intelligence	*	1	*½	*½	*******	**	free online	Popular, but no claim to validity
Learning Modalities	*½	1	**	**	**	**	free online	Validity is suspect, but easy to grasp
ILS	**	4	**	*******	**	*******	free online	Promising instrument in development, but limited materials
Paragon (PLSI)	***½	4	*******	*******	*** ½	***½	>$1.00 ea/ free online	Best value, sound instrument, good support materials

Rating Scale

* = weak area

** = some basis for claim

*** = relatively strong area

**** = sets the bar

Ratings are estimations only