This week, Steve and Matt are joined by Cal McDonald to discuss best practices for educating kids. In addition to being a black belt under Rob Biernacki, Cal is a specialist in creating educational frameworks for children. Cal shares his knowledge on the topic in a wonderful conversation with implications well beyond teaching children. This is one of our favorite conversations ever on the podcast.
Learning strategies discussed:
Effortful Retrieval: Make them work to pull concepts back out of their memories.- Chunking: Manage their cognitive load.- Interleaving: Shake it up to force them to recall techniques.- Varied Practice: The partner provides variable levels of resistance.- Elaboration: Connect things to what they already know.- Modeling: Demonstrate flawless technique because they will mirror you.
Mental models discussed in this episode:Spaced Repetition
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/spaced-repetition/- Cognitive Load
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/- Incremental Learning
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/- Critical Control Points
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/critical-control-points/- Transfer of Learning
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/transfer-of-learning/- Interleaving
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/interleaving/- Growth From Discomfort
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort/- Position Over Submission
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission/- Alignment Over Position
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/alignment-over-position/
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