1. Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI)
How We Think The Brain Works
Neo-Cortex
(Higher Order Thinking Skills)
Limbic System
(Emotions & Long Term Memory)
Brainstem (Reptilian)
(Fight, Flight or Freeze)
Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI)
Cerebellum
(Embedded Learning/Habits)

2. Understanding Information
93% of understanding comes from
body language and expression
Albert Mehrabian

3. Information Retention
On average people remember:-
20% of what they Read
30% of what they Hear
40% of what they See
50% of what they Say
60% of what they Do
90% of what they See, Hear, Say and Do
Rose,C. and Nicholl. MJ, Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century

4. Learning Cycle Learning Experience Experiment and Integrate Observe
Reflect
Generalise
and
Conceptualise
ALAPA
Adapted from Weinstein, p40/41 (1999) and Knasel, Meed & Rossetti, p105 (2000)

5. Active Learning Lessons? a. Recognise and exploit ‘deep smarts’
Group-based
One-to-One
Passive Reception
Active Learning
Directives,
Presentations,
lectures
Rules of
thumb
Stories with
a moral
Socratic
questioning
Guided
practice
Guided
observation
Guided
problem
solving
Guided
experimentation
Lessons?
a. Recognise and exploit ‘deep smarts’
b. Transfer knowledge through active learning.
Leonard, D. and Swap W. (2004) Deep Smarts Harvard Business Review , September Issue: Edited version

6. Learning Styles Honey and Mumford (1983)
Concrete
Feeling
Activist
Enjoys new and challenging experiences
“I’ll try anything once”
Reflector
Learns best when able to sit back and observe
“Look before you leap”
Theorist
Likes to be able to question logic or methodology
“If it’s logical, it’s good”
Pragmatist
Needs to see link between learning and practical application
“If it works, it’s good”
Testing
Doing
Reflecting
Watching
Abstract
Thinking

7. Awareness and Ability Stangaards (1981) NLP Model of Learning
Conscious
Competence
Aware and Able
Aware and Unable
Incompetence
Unaware and Unable
Unconscious
Unaware and Able
Lessons? a. Raise awareness and develop ability, or nothing will change
b. Importance of feedback, disclosure and experimentation.

8. Learning Advice Learning needs to be grounded in experience
We learn best by using a range of learning styles in a cycle of learning
We need to be aware of our preferred style and that of others
We need to review and practice to remember.