Thinking is learning. And thinking is always autonomous.

Academic learning is a cerebral function, and exists solely within a pupil’s mind. Sure, students can be coerced into filling out one graphic organizer after another, but unengaged minds will find it difficult to acquire the nuances of persuasive writing for a thesis they have no interest in defending.

The key to good instruction isn’t in the data after the lesson; it’s the motivation within each student to think deeply that determines the level of learning. More than simply adapting to each student’s ability, pace, and interest, Total Personalized Learning accounts for each student’s underlying motivation to learn.

Those who don’t care won’t think, and those who don’t think won’t learn. This is step 1.