There is a great debate raging throughout the American education system today. At the heart of this battle is the question of whether or not educators should modify their lesson plans to reflect the learning styles of their students. Many of us have heard someone say, "I couldn't understand what they were saying, but once they showed me how I could do it." » This is an example of someone's learning style. A learning style is the way a person prefers to process, internalize, and remember new information or concepts. On one side of this debate are educators who believe that students must adapt to the teacher's way of teaching and that some students will simply have to try harder than others to succeed in their learning. . Then there are educators who view it as the teacher's responsibility to give each student a chance to learn while using their own learning style. When students have the chance to actively participate in the learning process, not only are they more eager to learn, but they are also more likely to be successful throughout their college careers. Many teachers say there are simply too many variables to consider when determining how much someone will learn. style, making it almost impossible to correctly identify each student in the classroom. While it is true that many variables make up an individual's learning style, the educator can learn many through simple observation and interaction with students. These would include things like the lighting or temperature in the room and the effect they have on the students. The amount and type of noise in the classroom can also provide clues about students' learning styles. By simply observing the students and writing things down......in the middle of a sheet of paper......don't you realize that not everyone learns the same thing? The next time you hear an educator say, "I just don't know why so-and-so doesn't try to learn." » Perhaps you should ask: “What is their learning style?” » This could be your opportunity to educate the educator. Works Cited Bart, Mary. “Do learning styles matter?.” Faculty Focus, May 11, 2009. Web. February 9, 2011. .Fleming, Neil. “Facing a revolution: Will the Internet change learning? » VARK. Neil Fleming, 2009. The web. February 9, 2011. .Pashler, Harold, Mark McDaniel and Robert Bjork. “Concepts and Evidence on Learning Styles.” Psychological Science in the PUBLIC INTEREST 9.3 (2008): Web. February 9 2011. .