As reported in Wall Street Journal, May 19, 1992. Most people learn best in an experiential manner involving personal participation, physical or hands-on activities and opportunities for personal discovery. Learning is greatly enhanced when concepts are presented in a context involving relationships that are familiar to the student. Most people relate better to concrete, tangible examples and experiences as opposed to abstract, conceptual models. Most people are extroverted learners and learn best through interpersonal communication, groups learning, sharing, mutual support, team processes and positive reinforcement.
Rote memorization is an inefficient and ineffective learning strategy.
Transfer of learning from one situation to another is not consistently predictable and the ability to do so is a skill in itself to be learned.