How does knowledge of the way people learn relate to the experience of being a teacher?

There are three ways that people learn.  These ways are called learning modalities.  One modality is visual, one is auditory, and the third is Kinesthetic or tactile.  Visual learners learn best when whatever is being taught engages them visually.  Auditory learners learn best when whatever is being taught can be heard.  Kinesthetic learners learn best when they use all of their senses to learn.

Teachers have the obligation to teach their students.  When they know the different ways that students learn best they can then tailor their teaching styles and lessons to best help all of the students in their classes.  I saw this happen once when I went into my little brother's classroom.  The teacher was teaching rhythm and she had the students go into to the gym and use their feet to stomp out different rhythms.  They all loved it and I'm not sure they realized that they were learning, because they were having fun.  But she was able to teach to kinesthetic and auditory learners in ways that they would best be able to remember.