How people learn is a central aspect of education. Since learning figures so prominently in the entire field of education, it would make sense to review what we know about learning in light of what science tells us about the process. From behavioural studies to neuroimaging, we have learned a great deal about the process.… Read More
The recent scandal of parents buying their children’s way into prestigious institutions is appalling, but not surprising to many of us who study the area. The Harvard grade scandal, or pragmatic reality, of a decade ago pulled the curtain back for those who actually looked at it. I believe that several things are lacking in… Read More
April 9 at 2:00 p.m. MST Socelor will be having a webinar where you can find out what it is that we have to offer. We will talk to you about how you can learn to become that person you know that you can become. This is no weekend seminar or quick fix. You can… Read More
Critical thinking is the most powerful problem-solving method ever devised and requires significant cognitive resources. It requires both concrete and abstract cognitive enablers and takes significant time to learn. There are a number of cognitive components that come together for critical thinking to occur. I define critical thinking skills by combining two definitions of critical… Read More
Critical analysis is the result of carefully evaluating the premise upon which a conclusion is based. A thorough critical analysis is an important part of any decision making and includes not only the consideration of the conclusion of other works, but a thorough analysis of the basis upon which these conclusions are formed. Too often,… Read More
Rational thinking is basic to our functioning human beings. Being able to consider the information available, organize it in a way that leads to a logical solution begins very early in cognitive development. With maturation, concrete rational thinking can become more sophisticated with the ability to consider more information in order to reach a decision.… Read More
Learning is hard work. If something feels easy to learn it usually means that we haven’t learned it very well. Anything worth learning takes hard work. Not the hard work of memorization, but the hard work of learning. Given the technological advances in the world today, we all feel that learning should be easier. If… Read More
We are in a time when continuous learning is becoming the accepted norm in life. We no longer get some schooling, find a job, and then work there until retirement. There are too many changes in the workplace and society for us to simply park after learning. We must constantly learn in order to maintain… Read More
We live in a world where everyone knows how to think – don’t they? If thinking is defined as a stream of consciousness, then everyone thinks. At least I think that everyone thinks. However, when I talk about thinking, I’m referring to developing our cognitive enablers, both basic and advanced. Basic cognitive enablers deal with… Read More
A friend of mine has been reading some of my stuff after we had a good long chat about learning advanced cognitive enablers and asked me some questions that I hadn’t really thought about. He comes from a world of hands-on, concrete work and couldn’t understand how advanced cognitive enablers fit into such a world.… Read More
