Sarah Gee TC Chapter 8

The most effective teaching method is one that is error detecting in specific instances and specific guidance to correct those errors and instilling an appreciation for what has bee taught through teaching with love.

After the new and improved concrete reinforced wall in bank vaults, criminals become smarter. Herman "Baron" Lamm perfects the art of bank robbery by employing military strategy to make very thing run as smoothly as cogs in a clock. Each person had a specifically assigned task to perform in a specifically assigned amount of time and they had to stick to the clock. They would practice at old warehouses and such in order to get it so finely tuned. He had to teach his henchmen to stick to the plan. 

Hans Jensen, a renowned cello professor, has developed a highly successful method of listening, assessing, and giving solutions to what the student is truly struggling with.  He conveys those solutions not only through words but by the way he moves and his demeanor. 

We also get some pointers from the greatest coach of any sport, John Wooden. This Basketball coach used a similar tactic as Jensen. He used quick specific comments that helped his players know what to work on individually. These quick comments was a catalyst for their practice because they were able to adjust and catch errors and stop myelinating them. He had two specific ways in which he did demonstrations to make a move or adjustment clear in his teams' minds. First he shows them the correct way, then wrong way and then back to the correct way. The second is what Wooden calls the whole-part method in which he first demonstrates the entire move then breaks it down into steps. Wooden had his team do what he called mental and emotional conditioning, which involved them running harder then they would run in an actual game. These were highly effective in teaching when the KEEP integrated these techniques.

Another study mentioned in this chapter that was in answer to the question of "Who is better for a professional musician to start taking lessons with, a friendly neighbor lady or a professional teacher?" The answer was that many professionals started with the kind neighbor who distilled a love and passion of music in them. Then the student is ready to receive all that they can from a more experienced source.

Key Concepts:

Teaching a love of whatever skill being sought for is important to the beginner.

Feeling valued doesn’t come from praise but from getting individual help on specific needs.

Having a plan makes you able to tweak the plan.

Key Words:

Whole-part method

Master Coaching

Connections:

I have come to realize that true praise comes in the form of individual instruction, a teacher or someone has thought it was worthwhile to help me become better. I learn better by doing than watching but having someone or something tell me I'm myelinating the wrong thing is a good thing. Even better is suggestions on how to myelinate the right things and get to where I want to be.