Hi Grinity--
It's hard to say if it's the size of the chunks or the rate at which the material is learned. Students are not moved along, though, until they are ready. The object is to start each student at a level which they are comfortable & build upon those skills. I have noticed, though, that enrichment students often make those big leaps that are typical of whole-part learners. *
Interestingly, there are remedial students who make the same type of gains & become enrichment students. Often, they thrive in the small group, one-on-one environment. Many of them have "missed" some skills in school that kept them from making connections in order to put everything together. Once they are able to do that, their confidence & skills are restored.
Regarding social learning, my son is similar. Even though I know better, I probably have expected him to learn in bigger chunks than he is capable of. He is doing much better this year as he is in a gifted class. I knew he needed a professional who understood him.
*I can't give lots of details on the program for proprietary reasons.
