Itemized lists that further describe the content of each standard. Key elements identify the major component parts, features, traits, or dimensions of the Alaska student content standards. Learner-centered Instruction . Teaching and learning focused on the students' needs, interests, and abilities. Parents, elders, primary care givers, other family members, the business community, mentors and other volunteers that work with students both in and out of the classroom.
People tend to have preferences in their approach to learning tasks.
Some prefer to make random associations. Others are more comfortable with structured interpretations. Some prefer abstract interactions with ideas, while others require a concrete experience to introduce a concept. Research suggests that most of us learn best when information is presented in a way that matches our preferred learning styles. Research also suggests that our learning style preferences can be broadened.