I realize that we all have an inherrent and/or preferred method of processing information, but I feel we are doing student a disservice if we allow them to rely only on their strenghts. If we allow teaching modality to be goverened by the students preferences alone, we may underutilize the instructors strengths and personality. Instructors should stretch their own ability and dabble in modes of communicating ideas in diverse and exciting ways. As well we should expect students to increase their proficencies and stretch their own comfort zones by expecting them to grow in areas they are not as strong in. I feel we are right to try to adapt to the students preferences, we should not however allow them to neglect the other modes lest they become unemployable. Listening skill in particular are an especially lacking skill with a majority of today's younger audience. --(Now finally my question!) How can we effectivly grow and stress students weaker learning repertoire while still getting the message across in the most effective and lasting a manner?