In my one-to-one meetings with students, I ask them about their preferred approach to the discussion.
I offer two options. The first is about the tool that they wish to learn. This could be how to structure a paragraph. The second is about the mindset, or the attitude behind learning a tool. This refers to the way of thinking that encapsulates the learning process.
Visually, I allocate these two approaches on a tree and its roots. The tree crown, I explain, represents the tools. The tree roots are the mindset. I ask them – which would you like us to focus on in our discussion?
