One of the most forward-looking ideas is to use PCs to offer a
variety of ways to learn. About fifty different major theories
attempt to describe individual learning styles. Most of the
theories identify similar qualities. In the simplest terms, some
people learn better by reading, some by listening, some by
watching someone else do a task, some by doing the task. Most of
us learn by a mix of all of these methods. And all people have
different levels of ability and different personalities and life
experiences that affect how well they learn. New software is
helping students learn, whatever their learning style or ability.
Software can present information in many different forms that
can be adapted to the individual student much more easily than
paper methods.