Different ways of learning

Kia Ora,

One of the things that first struck me when going down the financial education path was Robert Kiyosaki talking about how we learn most from the mistakes we make (or what we see others make) & how he developed his game as playing games was the second most effective way of learning, after actually doing it, as defined in the cone of learning. In fact the education system teaches the least two methods that the bulk of people learn.

It was something I found when becoming an instructor in the army. Being good at math, I thought the other bright NCO's (Non -Commissoned Officers) on my course would have no trouble picking up on my lesson. Wrong again.

Then I started to reflect on those few courses I had assisted instructing on up until that stage & there seemed to be a pattern. This was also born out by those that struggled at Math at school, but when required to do basically trigonometry to adjust fire(machine guns, mortars or artillery) where OK once they related it to the ground or a physical representation.

More recently I read the book to the right. Though part of the Rich Dad series & it has some financial education information it concentrated more on the different ways we each learn.

It reflects something I had begun to think as my time in army continued. No one is really dum we just all learn differently.

This book basically outlines for people to define their childrens interests of dreams (not the dreams of us adults or parents for them) & channel them towards the path that will assist them in life. Give them a reason for doing well in certain parts of the school system so they focus where they want to be. It will make school more interesting for them.
Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens: The Secrets about Money--That You Don't Learn in School!   [RICH DAD POOR DAD FOR TEENS] [Paperback]

I then thought back to what I had dreamt about when young & found that although it had at times being a difficult route as I stuck to my guns, I had actually being going through life gathering the information to make that dream come true.

Though I had being an 'A' student I lost interest in that track & had being doing things the hard way to get to the same place.

There has to be an easier way & I think if you read this book & use what is in it for you kids then their life might take an easir path. How many of us are in jobs we don't like?