I
found this book fascinating. As a retired teacher whose instruction
during the last half of my career was largely based on the work of
Dr. Marie Clay, P. David Pearson, and Ellin Oliver Keene, this
teaching model resonated within me. The Elmers lay out the model in
such a way that both application and justification can easily be
understood by trained educators and those who find themselves in the
role of instructor without formal training. While the model is
presented as it relates to Christian education, it most certainly is
not limited to that realm. There is something in this book that can
be useful from kindergarten through college, although I will admit
that those teaching in the primary and intermediate grades will need
to do some additional thinking in the application of the model. That
said, as a teacher in those grades, I would have been pouring over
this book as I planned on how to best deliver instruction. The value
in the Learning Cycle
model is that it leads students to go far beyond learning for an
assessment, to integrating and living out what they learn. This model
applies not only to traditional educators, but to Scout leaders,
Sunday School teachers, small group leaders, pastors, and even to
those leading business meetings. To say that I am excited about this
book, is a bit of an understatement, and I encourage those who want
to make a difference in people's lives through the presentation of
information, who want to assist people in learning for living not for
parroting, to grab a copy of this book, a journal, and a pack of
highlighters.
I
am grateful to have received a copy of The Learning Cycle
from InterVarsity Press via NetGalley in exchange for my honest
opinion. I was under no obligation to provide a positive review, and
received no monetary compensation.
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