I found this section very helpful in trying to understand the varieties of different learners that we may be presented with as instructors. I think it is helpful to have a general idea of what the challenges may be for a all different types of learners in a broad spectrum. I like the idea of keeping it simple and speaking in basic terms when it is necesary so that the message can be more easily understood. I also thought that the usage of short term assessment was a great tool for spot checking the students comprehension of the subject material to see that they are actually undertsanding it and that it can be retained.