© Leslie Shelton, Project Read
Development assistance Holly Fulghum and Joan Sheldon-Conan
The Challenge: At a time when many of us are being asked to do more with less money and less time, it seems that the field of education is being pulled and influenced by two divergent and philosophically different fields of study:
- the brain/mind revolution and study of human capacities
- the emphasis on identifying and accommodating learning disabilities
The Opportunity: To learn about how the brain/mind works, how learning occurs, and then use this knowledge to create strategies that reduce difficulties and barriers to learning and increase success. When adults understand how they learn best and are vitally engaged in co-creating their learning experiences, they stay longer, reach their goals, and increase self-esteem.
The Key: By understanding how our students learn best and what their strengths and intelligences are, we can be much more effective in creating a win-win learning partnership so that students:
- learn more quickly
- become equal partners in the learning process
- retain what they learn
- succeed in reaching their goals
- model success for others
Applications to ABE & Adult Literacy