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Ready to Learn – Taking the First Step

Posted on 8th March 201628th August 2018 By Leo Casey

Oh I was just wondering have you got a moment, I just want to ask you about something‘ she had arrived at NCI reception and they suggested I might meet with her. ‘No problem at all‘ I assured her while thinking how much I had to do that afternoon. Five minutes later she sat in…

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What are New Year’s resolutions and why they seldom work

Posted on 1st January 201128th August 2018 By Leo Casey 1 Comment on What are New Year’s resolutions and why they seldom work

New Year’s Celebration fireworks at Carton House, Maynooth Happy New Year! It’s the start of 2011 and last night we celebrated as we said goodbye to 2010 and welcomed the turn over to a New Year. At New Year and perhaps birthdays or other recurring significant dates we often conduct a self-appraisal and make decisions…

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On Motivation and Learning

Posted on 28th November 2009 By Leo Casey 1 Comment on On Motivation and Learning

Much of the scholarship on adult learning can be summarised in the following statement:Adult’s learn what they want to learn and what they find useful and applicable to their life experience.In contrast, young people, certainly up to teenage years, are happy to learn what is put before them.  Adults, on the other hand, will discriminate…

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