
    Develop a function that determines if there is any overlap between a student's current learning path resources and their demonstrated learning style preferences to ensure educational continuity. The function should analyze two lists - one containing the student's current learning path elements and another containing their proven learning style preferences - and return true if there is at least one matching element between them.
    

    
def common_element(list1, list2):
    """
    Develop a function that determines if there is any overlap between a student's current learning path resources and their demonstrated learning style preferences to ensure educational continuity. The function should analyze two lists - one containing the student's current learning path elements and another containing their proven learning style preferences - and return true if there is at least one matching element between them.
    

    """
def common_element(list1, list2):
    """
    Develop a function that determines if there is any overlap between a student's current learning path resources and their demonstrated learning style preferences to ensure educational continuity. The function should analyze two lists - one containing the student's current learning path elements and another containing their proven learning style preferences - and return true if there is at least one matching element between them.
    

    """
    result = False
    for x in list1:
        for y in list2:
            if x == y:
                result = True
                return result