About Axia Learning
Our Approach
At Axia Learning we engage students' interest in academics through empowering their learning abilities & skills, so they can excel academically.
Engage Interest
When students’ interests are engaged they are more likely to put in a greater effort into learning tasks than when they are not interested (i.e. doing class work & homework, studying, etc.).
For example:
When a student’s interest lies in playing video games, s/he will put in the maximum amount of time and effort to learn and master the game.
At Axia Learning, our first step is to uncover and understand if and why a child has lost interest in academics. We make learning tasks relevant to the student’s interests, capabilities, and academic goals and we strive to find ways to make academics relevant for your child through goal setting and planning.
Empower Learning Abilities & Skills
To empower a student’s learning ability means to understand how that student learns best. One size does not fit all. Everyone learns differently. All children have individual variation in the factors that affect their ability to learn. Oftentimes students feel dis-empowered based on the negative feedback they receive on their performance.
During our assessment, we come to understand students’ learning strengths and weaknesses both academically as well as behaviorally. This is achieved through analyzing their learning style and skills set. This information is then incorporated into a curriculum, which is implemented with the goal of empowering each student in his or her learning ability. In addition, we help your child strengthen their weaknesses in learning in order to become a better overall learner.
For example:
We teach kinesthetic learners (learn best through touching/feeling/experiencing) ways to learn the material taught in school using manipulatives. We also work on their visual and auditory learning ability to strengthen these forms of learning, so they become better overall learners.
Excel Academically
When children understand the relevance of academics, their innate learning ability is empowered, and their self-efficacy beliefs are positively affected, they become better learners.
We believe performance always follows effort. Because of this, we focus more on the amount and quality of the effort a student puts into learning tasks, rather than how they perform on those tasks. We ensure students understand their strengths and learn to use them to optimize their learning. We also help them understand their weaknesses and acquire the tools to strengthen or overcome them.
When a student’s interest is engaged and s/he feels empowered to learn and put forth the effort required, s/he will excel academically.
Shakeh Haroutiounian, M.A. Ed.
Academic Advisor
Director of Education
Co-Founder
Shakeh Haroutiounian is a California credentialed teacher with a Master’s Degree in Education specializing in Curriculum & Instruction. Ms. Haroutiounian also holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology with a minor in Spanish Literature from UCLA. Ms. Haroutiounian has over ten years of experience in education, including teaching in two public schools, as well as, founding and operating Tutoring Scholars, Inc., a company that has now successfully transitioned into Axia Learning, Inc.
“People, children and adults alike, have an innate desire and ability to learn. Therefore, our role as parents and teachers is to work as a team to provide them with the best learning opportunities so they reach their full potential. Unfortunately, people become discouraged for myriad reasons or experiences and lose sight of this need to learn. My passion is to help parents and students enhance or reconnect with this natural desire and ability to learn.”
email: sh@axialearning.com
Ara Haroutiounian, M.S.
Co-Founder
Mr. Haroutiounian is an organizational development consultant and holds a Master of Science Degree in the field of organizational psychology. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the UCLA San Fernando Valley Psychiatry Training Program and a University of Phoenix Faculty member. He also serves on the Board of Advisors for the UCLA Center for the Study of Organizational and Group Dynamics and on the Board of Directors for GREX Group Relations.