We were attending a presentation by Alistair Smith (www.alistairsmithlearning.com) recently during which he shared some key ideas which will impact on our thinking about learning in schools. This idea of building on the skills that children already know is integral to our thinking. We are fortunate in primary schools to work with children in their 'Golden Years of Learning' - in fact 3-5 year olds demonstrate a rapid growth in certain key skills that indicate good learners.
- good working memory
- inhibitory control and delay of gratification
- cognitive flexibility
“If I had to reduce all of educational
psychology to just one principle, the most
important single factor influencing learning
is what the learner already knows...”
We were attending a presentation by Alistair Smith (www.alistairsmithlearning.com) recently during which he shared some key ideas which will impact on our thinking about learning in schools. This idea of building on the skills that children already know is integral to our thinking. We are fortunate in primary schools to work with children in their 'Golden Years of Learning' - in fact 3-5 year olds demonstrate a rapid growth in certain key skills that indicate good learners.
- good working memory
- inhibitory control and delay of gratification
- cognitive flexibility
David Ausubel, 1968
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