Closing the Knowing/Doing Gap (part one)

In Education, you often hear the phrase "Closing the Knowing/Doing Gap". That refers to the distance between what a student should know in a particular grade and what they actually know based on testing and performance. The wider the gap, the further away a student is from what he/she needs to know. As educators we are always searching for methods to improve teaching that will effectively close this gap to bring the student's "doing" closer to the "knowing". Whether or not the gap is measured in academics or fine arts, the same method applies. As owner and founder of "Strings Attached", and an educator for 37 years, I apply the same concept in my guitar instruction. I'm constantly seeking new approaches, self-evaluating and adjusting my approach individually to every client. Each client has different needs and are at different levels of playing and I go into each lesson prepared to accomplish a particular goal on that particular day with that particular client. With this said, this is indeed a two way street. Taking that same thought process, my clients are encouraged to evaluate their "Capability/Doing Gap". What are their capabilities and are they meeting them each day? Most clients have a "ceiling" higher than they're personal goal. How good of a guitarist can you actually become? Well, it is my belief you can pretty much become as good as your dream. Many however, think they're dream is unreachable and sell their capabilities short. I argue that point for it is my belief  you can become as good as your ability will allow you and your ability is greater than your goal.
Stay tuned; my next update will show you HOW  clients can close their "Capability/Doing Gap" and even exceed their believed capabilities.

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