Renzulli Learning System is designed to increase achievement and enjoyment of learning.

 

Every parent has had the satisfaction of seeing their child "turn on" to a topic or school experience that demonstrates the true joy and excitement of both learning and teaching. Parents are also painfully aware of the boredom and lack of interest that their child may express about so much of the work they do in school.

The use of instructional technology, especially the Internet, has evolved rapidly over the past decade, moving from Web sites that present "flat" information to those that are driven by hypermedia and complex programming.

The Renzulli Learning System (RLS) involves a unique use of the Internet that combines computer-based strength assessment with search engine technology to match thousands of carefully selected resources to specific student strengths. The RLS is based on a learning theory called the Enrichment Triad Model, which was developed in 1977. The Enrichment Triad Model was designed to encourage advanced level learning and creative productivity by

• exposing students to various topics, areas of interest, and fields of study in which they want to explore and develop,
• providing students with the skills and resources necessary to acquireadvanced-level content and thinking skills, and
• creating opportunities for students to apply their skills to interests and problems that they want to pursue.

Teachers using the Enrichment Triad Model in their classrooms work hard to access enrichment resources for students. However, their many responsibilities and the time required to track down such resources make this a daunting task. In the RLS, thousands of resources and enrichment materials are provided for teachers and students with the click of a mouse. These resources are tailored to individual students' abilities, interests, and learning styles. The resources can be accessed in the school classroom, during after-school programs, or even at home when students want to pursue learning opportunities on their own.

The Renzulli Learning System is designed to increase achievement and enjoyment of learning by making available an easy-to-use, research-based system that promotes student engagement. An engagement where students display infectious enthusiasm when working on projects of personal interest and are challenged to "stretch" and use materials and resources that are above their current comfort level of learning. Research on the role of student engagement is clear and unequivocal-high engagement results in higher achievement, improved self-concept and self-efficacy, and more favorable attitudes toward school and learning.