Ann Murray of the Salem State University's Education Department discusses learning styles, both as a theory which helps us understand one another, and as a tool for planning lessons which engage diverse learners. Using the models of psychologist David Kolb, and educator Bernice McCarthy, four types of learners become the basis for four steps in a lesson plan. Ann has been teaching full and part-time at Salem State since 1983. She holds a doctorate from UMass Amherst where she completed a dissertation focusing on the interconnection of learning styles and creativity, and has conducted training for educators on these topics throughout the United States.