Principles of learning that I identify with in conjunction with my Teaching Philosophy:
Ten Principles of rapid skill acquisition for teaching primary students:
1. Choose a project that will spark interest by the students
2. Focus ones energy on one concept level at a time
3. Assess your performance level through knowledge obtained
4. Deconstruct the project learning into varying sub-skills i.e. concepts
5. Obtain critical assessment tools
6. Eliminate barriers to practice
7. Create as many hands on demonstrations in order to practice the new concept
8. Create opportunities for fast feedback
9. Practice and reinforce knowledge in short bursts
10. Clearly state the outcomes required as all stage of the learning process.
To learn a concept:
* Deconstruct it into individual concept.
* Learn enough about each concept in order to be able to practice effectively and
self-correct where necessary.
* Remove any physical, mental, or emotional barriers that can get in the way of practice.
* Practice the most important concepts over a period for at least 20 hours in total.
Skill acquisition happens in three stages:
1. Cognitive (early) stage—researching, understanding, and thinking about the concept;
breaking it into manageable parts for easy retaining of information.
2. Associative (intermediate) stage—practicing, noticing feedback, and adjusting
practice based on feedback.
3. Autonomous (late) stage—effectively and efficiently performing the concpet with little
thinking or attention required.
'The amount of time it will take you to acquire a new skill is largely a matter of how much concentrated time you’re willing to invest in deliberate practice and smart experimentation and how good you need to become to perform at the level you desire.'
All information obtained from this website and is from "The First 20 Hours. How to Learn Anything Fast' Author Josh Kaufman - accessed 28th September 2015.
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