Pony Express wrote:
Jim Muldoon (aka Donnybrook, a custom 72), just
released documentation on his 'Brendan in a box'
program. While the program is little different
that what we've been doing for all our kids, it
stresses the differences in learning styles.
People learn differently and a good instructor
will use different methods to teach so that all
will learn.

Yes, this is important... although IMHO it's a bit much to expect a
teacher to adapt his teaching style to 15 or 25 different "learning
styles" all at once... it's more realistic to expect that he present the
material in a way that is available to all, and then go back and repeat
in different ways for different students (of course, some will not need
extra attention).

The best quality in a teacher IMHO is being able to motivate students.
To make learning fun, make the knowledge/skills interesting, to teach
how to apply what is learned to real life. A person who cannot do this
at all isn't a teacher, period. A person who is great at it will be a
great teacher even if their own skill/knowledge in that area isn't so
hot. I've known a number of very good sailors who were unable to teach
sailing.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King