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The Variety Learning Centre
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The foundations for the future Variety Learning Centre were laid in 1986 when educational programs were initiated by the Vancouver School Board to stimulate the learning potential of First Nation’s learners. It was soon recognized that the programs could significantly enhance learning of all students regardless of their cultural background or their learning handicaps, leading to growth of the programs in elementary schools, secondary schools, adult learning centres, and alternate programs. This development culminated in the official opening of the Variety Learning Centre, a registered charitable organization, in September 1992.
The Variety Learning Centre is committed to helping individuals become successful learners. We believe that everyone has a need to feel competent and a desire to develop to their full potential. The Variety Learning Centre provides the tools and the encouragement for effective thinking and problem solving which empowers and motivates students with development delay or learning difficulties towards change and growth.
The Variety Learning Centre uses a method called mediated learning. A mediated learning approach to teaching involves more than teaching individuals what they should know. It helps them reflect upon what they already know and understand, connecting new learning with real world experiences. Individuals learn to know themselves as learners and improve their approach to learning in a way that leads to more success. This approach was developed by the renowned Israeli psychologist, Professor Reuven Feuerstein. Professor Feuerstein was the recipient of the 1991 International Humanitarian Award from Variety Club International for his life work with children that others have labelled “unteachable”.
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