What does the fourth hypothesis mean?

What does the fourth hypothesis mean?

"Instruction should be responsive to the affective as well as the cognitive needs of students, and their different personalities, preferences, and learning styles should be taken into account."

As educators, we need to recognize and acknowledge that the learners we are engaging are all different and these differences are important and must be addressed. It is important to teach in a way that is responsive to each learner's approach. It is essential that the educator maintain a level of differentiation within their teaching style in order to touch on all learning styles at various times within the learning process. Being flexible will allow the learning environment to exude a sense of comfort for the learners involved in the process. While being comfortable seems to be a key in absorbing acquisition, Brown's theory maintains that "if a student's affective filter is too low, there may be little motivation to learn. Therefore, we as teachers should keep a level of anxiety, or "communication apprehension", within our learning environments in order to promote the acquisition of input. Daly proposes that educators exhibit a certain level of sensitivity when it comes to the personal sharing portion of learning. We should not expect or force students to share their feelings. Overall, hypothesis #4 can be summarized simply. Learners will gain proficiency in a quicker fashion when they participate in an environment that allows them to relax and feel supported in the learning process.