Accelerated Learning in the Classroom
As I began training teachers in some of the techniques you
will find described in other articles, I was often asked if I
knew of or had met Alistair Smith. I hadn't but his name
kept coming up time and time again and the reports about
him were all extremely positive. Then last year at a
Learning Conference I had the pleasure to see him speak on
Accelerated Learning. A brilliant presenter with a great
track record and relevant experience, I was struck by not
only his engaging style and entertaining delivery but by the
depth and breadth of his knowledge. I instantly vowed to
get hold of one of his books and "Accelerated Learning in
the Classroom" was the one I purchased.
Its structure and outline content is similar to many other
books in that it covers the brain, self esteem, models of
learning, the learning environment and memory systems but
the magic of the book is the significantly high amount of
practical advice that clearly comes from personal
experience. This is a teacher's book written by a
(ex)teacher with the needs of teachers firmly in mind. It is
very well illustrated with appropriate diagrams and
cartoons to amplify and reinforce the messages. Each
section is previewed in bullet form and then summarised
with a Mind Map and questions to assist your review of the
material that you have covered. It includes specific advice
on how to apply the theory and gives examples of teachers
who have done just that.
I heard someone say recently that if you want to learn
something to apply to your work don't listen to academic
theorists because they will tell you lots of great information
but have no practical experience on how to apply it. The
best thing to do is to find someone who has achieved what
you want to do and find out how they did it. In
"Accelerated Learning in the Classroom", Alistair Smith
combines a detailed and thorough theoretical knowledge of
the subject with vast personal practical experience.
I like this book and think that if you are a teacher your will
definitely benefit from the advice it contains. However it
has such great information in it that it is very appropriate
for parents to give them ways to help their kids. And if you
are a corporate trainer then you should buy it too.
Accelerated Learning in the Classroom by Alistair Smith
ISBN Number 1-85539-034-5 is published by Network
Educational Press.
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