3. Active Processing of Experience – Creating optimal ways to consolidate learning

The brain is better at remembering things that are of meaning to the student.  We are after performance knowledge – knowledge that the student can use.  This goes far beyond standardized testing as it currently exists.

In order to fully capitalize on experience, there should be “in the moment”, ongoing consolidation that solidifies and expands knowledge.  We call this Active Processing of Experience.

Using teacher and peer questioning and feedback, students are continually required to think more deeply, identify specific characteristics and see relationships, analyze situations,  think on their feet, develop goals and time lines, make critical decisions and communicate their understanding. 

Brain/Mind Learning is organized according to the three elements and the twelve brain/mind learning principles and capacities. This kind of teaching is called the Guided Experience Approach.