I teach people better ways of thinking so they can learn more effectively. To use the analogy of computers, I help people improve their mental software. This applies whether I am teaching an 8 year-old how to read, a university student how to pass exams, or a manager how to think more creatively. I teach my clients to master each skill before tackling the next one. Both content and skills can be learned more quickly this way, and the person becomes more confident and motivated because uncertainty has been removed from the learning situation.
Mastery is also an important skill to have at work.
By teaching my clients the importance of mastery, and the techniques to attain mastery, I give them the ability to be high achievers throughout their education, and be successful when they enter the work force. A good example of this is when I work with people who have problems with reading and spelling. These problems are usually a result of not thinking individual thoughts in the right order, and missing out some of the steps in the thinking process, such as checking the accuracy of the reading- this shows up as reversals of letters, missing out words and so on. It is generally quite easy to correct reading problems using micro-learning techniques because I check each individual step in the thinking process and correct it if necessary. Meta-learning means learning about learning.