Some students have different language and cultural backgrounds that influence the way they learn. Teachers can accommodate different learning styles and modalities by presenting information in a variety of ways. They also can be accepting of the various ways in which students best express what they have learned. Some students may respond well to hands-on approaches to math and science. Other students may find it sufficient to read the information they are required to master.
Technology can enhance the presentation and communication of information in various forms.
Multimedia applications are the most obvious example. Students can use the same multimedia technology to create presentations that are a synthesis of what they have learned. Adaptive devices enable students with disabilities to learn in much the same way as their other classmates. Unless the context for learning changes from an accumulation of isolated facts and skills to an emphasis on the application and use of knowledge, students will not be motivated to learn. Therefore, students should be actively engaged in tasks that ask them to perform, create, produce, or do something that invokes real world applications.