Learning

The learning process is based upon cognitive abilities. For example, reading requires visual thinking and logical thinking to give meaning to the words on the page. Visual thinking is the way we mentally construct images or models of what we are reading. Logical reasoning helps us to organize the concepts and facts into relevant groups and order them by importance. Some children are able to decode the words on the page but not sufficiently comprehend their meaning or relevance. Improving visual and logical thinking can address this difficulty by improving comprehension.

Learning can be adversely affected by underdeveloped cognitive abilities at a more basic level. A child may struggle to read efficiently. She might skip lines of the text, misread words, or fatigue when reading. Underdeveloped eye-tracking, auditory imaging or visual thinking can be the cause of such reading difficulties. Improving these cognitive abilities can facilitate increased efficiency to the process of reading.