Learning is a life long capacity and brings power and joy into our lives, no matter our destiny. Learning to learn how we learn best is beyond value.

Traditional education is in crisis. A focus on the quantifiable and the easily measurable has stifled the experiential side of learning. This means that active participation and group experiences have often been replaced by traditional learning and standardized tests. Surprisingly, quantum physics and participatory methods may hold solutions.

Nancy Ellen Peden is a lifelong learner and expert in the theories and practices of...