Some basics of how people learn that I've found is:
* What do they know now (or think they understand)? You can only build knowledge on existing knowledge, so first find out what foundations exist (this connects to the author's "listener's worldview" idea).
* Tutoring (1-on-1) will almost always be better than teaching (1-to-many) because you can (if you try) better understand what's being understood and what's not.
* Learning is construction of desired knowledge, so learners have to "do" something and be provided quick feedback to build the desired concept (which is why learning on your own with little feedback is subject to learning the "undesirable" thing, even though it might have "worked" for you).
I did a talk on this topic (Human Learning) that you can find on YouTube (JitterTed.TV).
* What do they know now (or think they understand)? You can only build knowledge on existing knowledge, so first find out what foundations exist (this connects to the author's "listener's worldview" idea).
* Tutoring (1-on-1) will almost always be better than teaching (1-to-many) because you can (if you try) better understand what's being understood and what's not.
* Learning is construction of desired knowledge, so learners have to "do" something and be provided quick feedback to build the desired concept (which is why learning on your own with little feedback is subject to learning the "undesirable" thing, even though it might have "worked" for you).
I did a talk on this topic (Human Learning) that you can find on YouTube (JitterTed.TV).