Lifestyle Learning

An approach that focuses on using a student's perceived lifestyle as motivation to make education and career choices.

Overview

Lifestyle Learning Comics and Music are designed to engage K-12 students and build interest in STEM subjects. Lifestyle Learning Comics uses art-infused and relatable stories to expose its readers to STEM careers; likewise, Lifestyle Learning Music incorporates STEM-related subject material into popular modern music genres. Both Lifestyle Learning Comics and Music require purchase to use.

Approach

Lifestyle Learning Comics can be purchased as a printed or various e-published format, such as PDF, Kindle, or Google Play. Comics include guides for parents, educators, and students. Certain features include artwork relevant to the messages in the story, specific STEM career-related information and necessary skills and knowledge to pursue career goals. The Lifestyle Learning Comics curriculum guide, along with job descriptions and requirements and surveys that match student interests with career choices, also includes 7 units relating to pages in the comics, 5 post-readings, 2 extension activities, and additional appendix of supplementary resources. Teacher or parents assign these materials on their own accord to help develop student interest in STEM fields and prepare them for an early exposure to their career path.

A preview of the comics can be found here.

Lifestyle Learning Music can be purchased in CD or digital MP3 format. The product includes two albums totaling 13 songs along with a PDF version of the curriculum guide. Songs incorporate STEM materials, concepts, and terms with popular modern music genres. The first album focuses on general STEM subjects, whereas the second album focuses on geometry.

Samples can be found here.

Implementation

Lifestyle Learning Comics are available in print, PDF, Epub, IBook, Kindle, Google Play and Nook formats. Instructors and parents must follow individual format guidelines for download after purchase.

Lifestyle Learning Music is available in CD or digital MP3 format. Each album can be purchased separately.

Pricing

Lifestyle Learning printed comics with a PDF version of the curriculum guide costs $15 per copy for 1-249 copies. Individual printed curriculum guides costs $7 per copy for 1-249 copies. Additional shipping costs may apply.

Digital version of comic books and curriculum guides vary with number of copies: 100 user licenses cost $400, 500 user licenses cost $1500, and 1000 user licenses cost $2000. Pricing information can be found here.

Lifestyle Learning Music CD’s plan which includes PDF of curriculum guide costs between $12 and $15 per album. The digital MP3 plan costs $5-6 per album. Additional shipping costs may apply. Pricing information can be found here: Album I and Album II.

Who is using it

Lifestyle Learning Comics/Music is used by about 1000 students and teachers.