The polarized church part 11: Private individual study and the spectrum

The next method of teaching we will be looking at is private study. It's a method endorsed by churches and schools alike. As it turns out, for a very good reason. I say this because most every research study ever done on teaching methods, have come to the same conclusion. Those who learn the most, are the ones who engage in the most private study. Despite all the millions of dollars being spent on building churches and schools. It's what we do at home that matters most. Which means the biggest part of the responsibility of education lies in the hand of the student. This idea applies to sports and music as well. Those who go far in said fields, are the ones who spend the most time in private practice; not just group practice. Group study and practice may have it’s place, but private study and practice should have a more predominate place. 

This is where part of the extrovert disadvantage in learning comes in. With private study being the lowest stimulus level method there is, extroverts naturally have a much harder time making the most efficient learning method work for them. However, there is one way that I know of to get the level of stimulus up so extroverts can concentrate. That would be to turn on the radio. I know it may sound counterintuitive, but it's absolutely true. I'm sure there are parents all across this nation yelling at their kids to turn off all the noise while they are studying, thinking they are doing a sensible thing. But I'm telling you that if your kids are extroverts, you are actually crippling their concentration. They may not do as well as a focused introvert in silence. However, they will do far better with the radio than forcing them to study like the introverts they are not. 

Introverts on the other hand often thrive here. Private study is the ideal place for them to go to work. They may even enjoy the peace of mind that such singular focus gives them. You probably remember back in school there was this one kid who knew all the answers. It's not necessarily because they were that much smarter than everyone else. In many cases that kid was probably an introvert who enjoyed study, and was simply able to get the most out of their intelligence via private study.

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