I hate our education system.

[Tigress DEM]

44. I think schools should learn from the tutoring academies - individualized learning works best

TEACH PEOPLE HOW to think not WHAT to think, by finding their best learning style or strategies to take in the information.

I'm visual and written. STRUGGLED with Algebra until I got to Geometry, Formula - letters - numbers - memorize BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH just COULD NOT get my mind to make sense of it, THEN add some basic shapes, theorems and examples of what the math LOOKED like and the BIG picture (ie: When you build a bridge you need to mathematically plan for the angles match exactly so you meet in the middle and to plan for your roof pitch to be exactly right in every area.)

Still not the greatest at math because I basically did whatever I needed to memorize and pass those classes to get on to other stuff.

Although for "exceptions to the rules" I like a good old auditory reminder, Conjunction Junction - Schoolhouse Rock. I before E except after C except when it sounds like A as in neighbor or weigh.


http://huntingtonhelps.com/ All individualized



http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=helpsheets

Academic Help sheets - Students and teachers can select their particular preference(s) to understand how they should:

take in information;
use information for effective learning;
and communicate more effectively.

Visual strategies for learning (V)
Aural strategies for learning (A)
Read/write strategies for learning (R)
Kinesthetic strategies for learning (K)
Multimodal strategies for learning (MM)