Theory of Learning

Today I am supposed to write about my theory of learning.  My theory of learning is firmly based in a holistic approach to learning, that people need to learn with all of their whole self - mind and body as well as spirit.  While we obviously use our minds to learn, we learn best when we use our bodies to do so - through touch, movement, sight, taste, smell, sound; we learn best by doing with our whole selves. And I believe our spirit comes in when we connect with others to support our learning and give support to others.  Our spirit comes in again, I believe, when we reflect on our learning experiences.

This applies to math so very deeply.  In my experiences with Leo the Rabbit, I needed to "do" the math, through drawing, thinking, talking about the problem.  And then I had to battle with myself to get to understand the solution.  That is persistence of spirit right there.  And struggling with my internal self.  Good math problems should require this on a regular basis.