Category Archives: Practice
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 Tagged accelerated learning, brain, challenges, facilitation, 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 Tagged accelerated learning, anchoring, facilitation, memory, music, neurology, state 2 Comments
Brain Friendly tips for students
For a lot of us, the exam season is upon us; for some it’s mocks, for others it’s the real thing. Whichever is your current situation, all over the land parents can be heard encouraging their loved ones as follows:
"Turn off that (delete as needed):
laptop
x-box
playstation
ipod
TV
mobile
Wii
... and DO SOME REVISION!"
So I thought I would share some [...]
Also posted in Theory Tagged accelerated learning, anchoring, brain, brain scan, challenges, Focus, memory, neurology, recollection, retention 5 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 [...]
Feedback and the X-Factor