When it's learned I know why I'm doing it, and why it's to my benefit.
I've taught a lot of people a lot of things, but how many have learned from me?
Are they still able to do it, recall it, discuss it, etc?
What can I do get more of my people beyond taught and into learned?
How can I bridge what is taught in school and what they need to learn?
20 ways off the top of my head:
- give them an authentic audience
- give immediate feedback
- start with more assistance but gradually remove
- start slow but build speed one step at a time
- don't demand memorization; aim higher
- provide visual and auditory instructions and demonstrations
- give them time to visualize and reflect at the beginning and end
- arrange for multiple inputs at multiple times
- get them writing or speaking about it early and often
- record them doing it and discuss it
- record and reflect in whatever way works for them so they can focus on the skill or concept
- be mindful of the rigor
- make sure it's relevant
- create relationships conducive for learning
- let them do as much of it from the start as possible
- give as little help as necessary for completion
- model what you'd do, but be open to variations
- make them talk to you or anybody about it as they're doing it
- any activity is better than idleness
- provide multiple opportunities for demonstration / output
How else? What can we as teachers / leaders / coaches help move skills, concepts, thoughts, etc from taught to learned?
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