Most Classroom Learning Sucks
A interesting piece on Passionate Users about class room learning.
“People complain that their kids can’t pay attention in school, then their kid comes home and spends two hours studying the elaborate world of Halo 2. Reading, absorbing, problem solving, using sophisticated mental maps, and on it goes.
When learning is ‘presented’ in a push model, … [it has] to compete against the brain’s natural instinct to scan for unusual, novel, possibly life-threatening or life-enhancing things.“
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Books:
- Dyslexia My Life
- Brilliant Idiot: An Autobiography of a Dyslexic
- Making the Brain Body Connection: A Playful Guide to Releasing Mental, Physical & Emotional Blocks to Success
- Physical Activities for Improving Children’s Learning and Behavior
- Surprise Treatment for Dyslexia, ADHD, Headaches and Other Conditions: It’s All About Information Management
July 3rd, 2005
Web/Tech
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