Young learners vs Adult Learners
Given all the differences between how children and adults learn, children can also be as present-oriented as adults (we’re not talking gifts here…..though the carrot always works, I would imagine and make a more concentrated effort (willingly) if the goal is clear.
I realised this when I watched how my six year-old made me buy her different flavours of bubble-gum and then diligently practised till she finally learnt how to blow a bubble. So she actually made a conscious decision to learn something and then pursued it with a single-minded determination till she achieved the desired goal.
Wouldn’t it be a good idea to let the learner’s decide what they want to learn (within the scope of the syllabus) and how they want to do it so they actually make a conscious decision and are therefore more eager? Would like to try it out in a classroom situation?
I realised this when I watched how my six year-old made me buy her different flavours of bubble-gum and then diligently practised till she finally learnt how to blow a bubble. So she actually made a conscious decision to learn something and then pursued it with a single-minded determination till she achieved the desired goal.
Wouldn’t it be a good idea to let the learner’s decide what they want to learn (within the scope of the syllabus) and how they want to do it so they actually make a conscious decision and are therefore more eager? Would like to try it out in a classroom situation?
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