The Learning Child
# 2005 University of South Africa
All rights reserved
Printed and published by the
University of South Africa
Muckleneuk, Pretoria
ETH102-L/1/2006±2008
ETC101-U/2/2006±2008
97767301
3B2
Karinnew style
CONTENTS
Study unit
Page
FOREWORD
(iv)
1
The future
1
2
Why not the best?
6
3
Meet your amazing brain! You are the owner of the world's most powerful computer
10
4
Twenty steps to learning five times better, faster and easier
15
5
How to think for great ideas Ð A new programme to teach yourself how to think creatively
19
6
A Sensible guide to producing better, brighter babies
22
7
The vital years: How to enrich the child's intelligence from birth to ten
24
8
The secret heart of learning Ð How to ensure success in the business of learning 26
9
True learning the fun-fast way Ð Guidelines for teachers and trainers in the 21st century
28
10
Do it in style! How to find your learning style and how to use your many intelligences
33
11
But what if you start late? The world's greatest catch-up programmes and why they work
35
12
Solve the dropout dilemma Ð How to get ``high'' on education and not on drugs, gangs and crime
37
13
Twelve steps to transforming a nation's education system
39
14
Tomorrow's business world Ð Big growth opportunities ``for the learning organisation''
42
15
Just do it! How any country Ð or you Ð can lead the learning revolution 44
16
The learning child in the primary school
46
ETH102±L/1/2006±2008
ETC101±U/2/2006±2008
(iii)
FOREWORD
Dear student
Your prescribed book for THE ETH102±L module is:
(1) Dryden, G & Vos, J. 1994. The learning revolution. Surrey: Unwin.
THE aim of this module Ð The learning child in the course BPrimEd (senior primary) This module focuses on the learning development of the child and related matters.
By this time you will have become
All rights reserved
Printed and published by the
University of South Africa
Muckleneuk, Pretoria
ETH102-L/1/2006±2008
ETC101-U/2/2006±2008
97767301
3B2
Karinnew style
CONTENTS
Study unit
Page
FOREWORD
(iv)
1
The future
1
2
Why not the best?
6
3
Meet your amazing brain! You are the owner of the world's most powerful computer
10
4
Twenty steps to learning five times better, faster and easier
15
5
How to think for great ideas Ð A new programme to teach yourself how to think creatively
19
6
A Sensible guide to producing better, brighter babies
22
7
The vital years: How to enrich the child's intelligence from birth to ten
24
8
The secret heart of learning Ð How to ensure success in the business of learning 26
9
True learning the fun-fast way Ð Guidelines for teachers and trainers in the 21st century
28
10
Do it in style! How to find your learning style and how to use your many intelligences
33
11
But what if you start late? The world's greatest catch-up programmes and why they work
35
12
Solve the dropout dilemma Ð How to get ``high'' on education and not on drugs, gangs and crime
37
13
Twelve steps to transforming a nation's education system
39
14
Tomorrow's business world Ð Big growth opportunities ``for the learning organisation''
42
15
Just do it! How any country Ð or you Ð can lead the learning revolution 44
16
The learning child in the primary school
46
ETH102±L/1/2006±2008
ETC101±U/2/2006±2008
(iii)
FOREWORD
Dear student
Your prescribed book for THE ETH102±L module is:
(1) Dryden, G & Vos, J. 1994. The learning revolution. Surrey: Unwin.
THE aim of this module Ð The learning child in the course BPrimEd (senior primary) This module focuses on the learning development of the child and related matters.
By this time you will have become