Low satisfaction or poor performance in a course or particular activity may be misinterpreted as lack of knowledge or ability, when it is actually difficulty with a particular style of learning.

Teachers with an understanding of their students' learning styles are better able to adapt their teaching methods appropriately. (See chapter on "Instructional Strategies" in this resource guide.)

Teachers who introduce a variety of appropriate teaching methods into their classes are more likely to motivate and engage students into learning.

Students who learn about their own style become better learners, they achieve higher grades and have more positive attitudes about their studies, greater self-confidence, and more skill in applying their kno wledge in courses.

Information about learning styles can help teachers become more sensitive to the differences which students bring to the classroom.

Information about learning styles can serve as a guide to the design of learning experiences that either match, or mismatch, students' style, depending on whether the teacher's purpose is efficiency of stude nts' learning or developing skills with a style of learning in which the student is weak.

Information about learning styles can assist in working with poorly prepared or new university students, as the highest drop-out rates occur with those groups.