All people perceive and process information differently. As students advance through their school years, they are able to discover which methods allow them to retain the most information. The key to learning is not simply repetition, but the ability to understand a concept. So a student can be sure that he has really learned something. Teachers must be able to accommodate their students by personalizing teaching methods and materials. Obviously different teaching styles suit different learning styles and no one teaching style can be effective for all learning styles. For this reason, teachers must be flexible in their methods. One of the main problems in education is that teachers have difficulty getting out of their comfort zones, so they are not prepared to try different teaching methods. Teachers need to make sure they are comfortable experimenting with different teaching styles in order to deliver an effective lesson in which all students learn. The three main learning styles are visual learning, auditory learning, and kinesthetic learning. Visual learning involves using sight to perceive information better than any other sense. The teacher's body language, gestures and expressions are often the focus of visual learners' attention. It is also common for visual learners to focus on the material presented. Visual learners tend to be successful in learning through image association and recognition. Visual learners absorb information by taking detailed notes, creating graphs, maps, looking at photographs, working with handouts and other types of visual aids. These types of students are also typically thorough readers. As long as information can be perceived through sight, visual learners will have simple ways to ensure that my students have a solid grasp of linguistics. The best way to learn a language is to use it in conversation, so an auditory style would work best for these subject areas. When it comes to social studies, art, and computers, visual learning techniques can be very effective. Maps, images and diagrams are all useful in different ways for each respective subject area. Teaching styles must be flexible and adaptable to suit students' learning styles. I believe teachers have a hard time getting out of their comfort zones, so they are not prepared to try different teaching methods, which is a big problem in education. Those who decide to pursue a teaching career must be aware that not all students learn in the same way and that one teaching style cannot satisfy the needs and interests of all students.