Non-learning tends to take place when someone has to deal with unavoidable challenges to her or his personal and family loyalties, integrity, and identity. In such situations, there are forced choices and no apparent middle ground.
Kohl, 2017, p. 441
The Critical Pedagogy Reader “I Won’t Learn From You! Thoughts On The Role Of Assent In Learning” Chapter 22
ISBN-13: 978-1138214576
ISBN-10: 1138214574
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A student’s ability to manage learning tasks has been found to be as predictive of academic success as IQ.
Boller, 2008, p. 53
“From a neurological perspective, the frontal lobes are not fully developed until young adulthood, a developmental perspective that challenges our assumptions about “old enough.” Looking at organization as a developmental process helps us appreciate students’ different skill levels. There is general agreement that executive skills are sensitive to both genetic and environmental influences. Although each student is unique in terms of the learning process, environmental supports can help guide them. (…)”
“To design and implement educational supports we need to understand the processes involved in executive skills and become cognizant of their manifestations in the classroom.”
“Students who need help starting a task may look unmotivated but, in fact, may not know where to begin.”
Boller, 2008, p. 54