Tag Archives: facilitation
Learn to drive in a day the Brain Friendly way.
It’s a big day in our family. My eldest son is 17 and the only thing he has wanted for his birthday since last year has been driving lessons.
So this morning, having spent a large proportion of his inheritance on insurance, I drove him to a quiet street in his mother’s car where the learning [...]
Posted in Practice Also tagged accelerated learning, brain, challenges, Flow, Focus, neurology, retention 16 Comments
Take your learners to a concert (or two)
The use of background music during lectures, vocabulary decoding, or group readings is a cornerstone of Accelerated Learning techniques. Two methods for using music, designed to create very different but equally effective learning environments, were developed through Lozanov's methods.
They are called concerts.
Posted in Practice Also tagged accelerated learning, anchoring, memory, music, neurology, state 2 Comments
A Goal without a Plan is just a Wish
A while ago, Ally was inspired by a YouTube video and wrote a post about flexible training design. In the comments section, Annabel posted her experience of inspiring her learners through telling a personal story and has agreed to elaborate her thoughts here...
Thanks Annabel!
A Goal without a Plan is just a wish
In the Past I’ve [...]
A different way of looking at the training cycle
While reading "The Age of Absurdity: Why Modern Life Makes it Hard to be Happy", Paul recognises the similarities between the
concept of the Quest Saga described by Michael Foley and the experience of learners in our training rooms. Beginning with the Wizard of Oz and ending with a child 'drifting' their push bike, discover an alternative 4-step learning process.
Posted in Theory Also tagged accelerated learning, challenges, design, evaluation, learning cycle 12 Comments




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