1. How do cognitive, affective, and physiological factors impact learning?
Individuals exhibit diverse styles of learning that are affected by attitudes, reasoning, and physical needs.

2. How can teachers respond to different learning styles?
Teachers can adjust room temperature, lighting, and noise level, and plan a variety of activities to accommodate individual student needs and styles.

3. What are the classroom implications of Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?
Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences suggests that teachers plan their lessons to incorporate and develop intelligences that go beyond the traditional verbal and mathematical/logic (e.g., ask students to re-enact historical events through dance).

4. How does emotional intelligence influence teaching and learning?
Daniel Goleman advocates that teachers develop students' emotional (EQ) gifts by helping them understand their emotions, "read" the emotions of others, and learn how to manage relationships.

5. How can teachers meet the diverse needs of an increasingly multicultural student population?
Knowledge about different racial and ethnic groups is critical, and teachers should work to ensure equitable attention, nurture different learning styles, and include a curriculum that reflects the contributions and experiences of all groups.

6. What are the different levels of multicultural education?
James Banks identifies four levels of multicultural education: contributions, additive, transformation, and social action.

7. What are the political and instructional issues surrounding bilingual education?
The Supreme Court's Lau v. Nichols (1974) case spurred Congress to pass the Bilingual Educational Act. Studies suggest that the different bilingual approaches often fall short of their goals and bilingual education has become a highly charged political issue.

8. How are the needs of special learners met in today's classrooms?
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) guarantees students with disabilities access to public education. Although gifted and talented students also are considered exceptional, their needs are often neglected. There continues to be much debate around the wisdom of inclusion or mainstreaming.

9. Does technology exacerbate racial, class, geographic, and gender divisions?
Inequity continues to be a major problem as race, gender, geography, and economic status influence access to home computers and high-speed Internet.