People are affected differently by various lighting situations, which can then affect focus and concentration when learning or working on something. Is the lighting bright or low, natural or artificial? If artificial, is it incandescent, fluorescent, or full-spectrum?
Fluorescent lighting …
Students with the Relating-Inspiring Disposition need small group spaces that provide room to talk and discuss. They thrive in atmospheres that are interactive, cooperative, and fair. They love personal attention and focus on values and team spirit. They often “get …
Do you know adults w
ho have the Thinking-Creating Disposition? Their intentions to contribute ideas are often misunderstood. This Disposition is often viewed as illogical, aloof, spacy, or irresponsible.
Thinking-Creating Dispositions usually thrive in work situations that are “behind the …
Students with t
he Inventing Disposition need flexible spaces that provide room for labs, experiments, and models. They thrive in atmospheres that encourage questioning, exploring, debating, and unscheduled time to work independently. Often, they ask lots of questions – about …
Performing Dispositions usually thrive in a work situation that involves lots of moving, variety and even some adventure!
College students with a Performing Disposition can increase learning efficiency by incorporating movement when studying: bounce a ball, jump on trampoline, go …
Is the tool you are using to measure Learning Styles giving you a complete picture of a young person’s learning needs? Probably not, unless it is a full, professional Learning Style Profile.
When I tell people that I work …
In our one-size-fits-all school system it is generally assumed that all kids learn in the same ways. Students are told what, where, when, and how to learn. This assembly line approach to educating our kids creates dependency, discouragement, and, in …
Here is my short answer: In the adult world, there seems to be more understanding of the fact that people learn differently, and that those differences need to be respected if we want participation and engagement from adults.
So the …
More and more parents are choosing to take their kids out of the public school system. However, unless your child is struggling in school you probably don’t have a reason to consider making the leap from public to home schooling …
Educational anxiety or learning anxiety is common. Most of us experienced it some of the time when we were in school and some of us experienced it most of the time.
Learning can be fun and interesting or it can …