The author elaborates on informal learning in discussing staff development for volunteers. He suggests that ways be found to integrate classroom and on-the-job learning; that staff developers help people learn more effectively; and that learning be supported through job selection, organizational support, and a system of learning relationships and…

4MAT is an 8-step, sequential instructional model based on two theoretical constructs: Kolb's model of learning styles and the concept of brain hemisphericity. The model, developed by B. McCarthy (1987), is derived by interacting each of Kolb's four quadrants with both left and right brain. Kolb outlined four learning styles based on the four…

This paper presents an overview of the research and literature on teaching/learning styles and teacher expectations. It also provides a rationale for linking teaching/learning styles with teacher expectations and establishes the basis for the pedagogy of Turning Point. Turning Point is a teacher training program that allows teachers to recognize…