Emphasizing learning-styles is the most effective route to addressing diversity in the classroom. And, when students know their intellectual strengths, they are empowered to actively take responsibility for their learning. The majority of college students do not learn in the ways most faculty teach, so in this session faculty are challenged to design courses that recognize and respond to a diversity of learning styles. Our experts explain how to use the theories of Multiple Intelligences and personality types to facilitate student success, and provide tools to allow faculty to assess their teaching in terms of Learning Styles. They demonstrate teaching methodologies that help students best utilize each of their multiple intelligences, and describe specific study skills to help students learn most effectively.

Dr. Joyce Bishop, Professor of Psychology, Golden West College, CA, Co- author, Keys to Effective Learning & Strategies for Success.  Dr. Bishop has received a number of honors including Teacher of the Year, and for three years was voted "favorite teacher" by the student body and Honor Society at Golden West College.

Dr. Gail Platt, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, South Plains College. Dr. Platt is the former President of the Texas Community College Teachers Association.

Dr. Waynne James, Professor of Adult, Career and Higher Education at the University of South Florida, has published extensively, including Understanding and Using Learning Styles and Review and Critique of Available Learning-Style Instruments for Adults.