Children learn a great deal through the auditory system. Classroom instruction is presented primarily through the teacher's speech, or through video or tape recordings. Many students are auditory learners: They learn best when information is presented to them verbally. Students with hearing loss or other learning disabilities, however, may have difficulty with comprehension of auditory information (
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