Linking to prior knowledge: the benefits to learning.

Learning is something we do from the day we are born. It is a natural process, but how well we absorb that new information in the classroom, training session or even online is down to the quality of instruction. 

Why is it that some teachers and trainers get better results for their students than others? There are many answers to this such as great subject knowledge, ability to engage students, use of teaching methods proven to be effective... it is complex.

One simple answer is that they are better able to explain concepts to their students. 

How?

A way of doing this effectively is knowing your pupils, and linking new concepts to what they already know.

Let's have a look at one example: the definition of a fruit in this case. If you know what a pomelo is, please pretend you don't for this exercise!

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