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Hear and Forget, See and Remember, Do and Understand.'
~ Chinese Proverb
Simply stated by Dr. D. Robinson, ' is 'doing' and this leads to understanding.' Learning by doing is a theme that many educators have stressed since John Dewey's convincing argument that 'children must be engaged in an active quest for learning and new ideas'. (Hendrikson, 1984) Jean Piaget also stressed the need for concrete operations in early childhood. Some educators incorrectly assume that is important only in the education of young children. However, Piaget makes it clear that this in not so: 'Experience is always necessary for intellectual development... the subject must be active...." (Hendrikson, 1984).
Students are more attentive when actively involved in the learning process. By the lesson being centered on the student, they feel their role in the activity is important. is especially important in educating young children because it not only keeps student interested in the lesson, but also helps students to retain more information. 'Research shows that when people are engaged in doing something rather than just listening and watching they actually learn better.' (Peterson, 1996) Being that students are learning fundamental lessons in their early childhood, it is important that they retain the information that they learn. also has the benefit of promoting attributes that employers will value in the future. These attributes include better interaction skills and leadership skills.
'The whole point of ', says Bard Licker, associate professor in the department of professional studies in education, 'is to use strategies that cause the students to really be engaged ...
The essay is writen using the (Kolb and fry model) Thesis Statement Concrete Experience Many different types of projects in different countries have reduced levels of delinquency and violence by tackling the causes - to the extent to which crime is reduced through many different types and forms of crime prevention projects including...
Fixing computers is easy. The paragraphs to follow contain information on labeling parts, problems, and repairing vs. fixing. In these paragraphs will also compare a computer to the human circulatory system. The internal parts of computers are very easy to recognize, once they are labeled. We will start by opening the case into the computer. Befo...
It takes some people a long time to get there and others no time at all. It is a place where a person should feel relaxed and comfortable, in harmony with their environment. It is a place of refuge and its doors should always be open. It can be where you go to after a long day of work or what you land on to win the game for your team. The Me...
Employee Performance in Japan: Evaluation and Reward Postwar economic development provided quite and immense amount of status and income to the Japanese. Since the 1960s, close to 90% of the Japanese people consider themselves to fall somewhere in the middle-class according to a survey conducted by the Prime Minister?s office. Today, status...
The importance of prior knowledge and the life experiences of a child play a significant role in the learning of new concepts. When a child can connect what they already know with new ideas and vocabulary, they can better grasp new concepts and take more interest in the subject matter. Strength in language arts is vital to learning any text whe...
A Commuting is a perfect example of a , 'traffic congestion can steal valuable time from employees' personal lives' (Wells par. 1). The typical employee is concerned with the time lost in commuting to work and not spent at home with their family. The family could be spouse, children, pets, parents, siblings etc.'If your everyday lifestyle starte...
The origins of chocolate can be traced back to the ancient Maya and Aztec civilisations in Central America who first enjoyed a much prized spicy drink 'chocolatl', made from roasted cocoa beans. Chocolate was exclusively for drinking until the early Victorian times when a technique for making solid 'eating' chocolate was devised. Throughout its his...
'The unprecedented growth of the gay community in recent history has transformed our culture and consciousness, creating radically new possibilities for people to 'come out' and live more openly as homosexuals'(Herdt 2). Before the 1969's Stonewall riot in New York, homosexuality was a taboo subject. Research concerning homosexuality emphasiz...
Elites and the Masses There are many theories pertaining to the nature of power in society. In modern society, it is important to identify where and when power is exercised, who benefits and who suffers from it being exerted upon them. In this tradition, it is useful to examine the managerialist perspective. Managerialism focuse...
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Dissecting Education Think about how much of your life is spent trying to learn all you can and make yourself better prepared for the ?real world.? We start schooling at age five or six. Kindergarten is about finger paints and learning the alphabet. Before we know it, we are standing in front of our class and parents accepting a high scho...
The Gospel of Luke Luke, Gentile Physician and companion of Paul wrote this Gospel in the mid 60's A.D. Luke wrote both the Gospel of Luke and Acts making him the largest contributor to the New Testament. These writings both begin with dedications to Theophilus, perhaps a potential or recent convert or patron who sponsored the circulation of Lu...
Anorexia Nervosa - includes bi Anorexia Nervosa In America, girls are given the message at a very young age that in order to be happy and successful, they must be thin. Given the value which society places on being thin, it is not surprising that eating disorders are on the increase. Every time you walk into a store, you are surrounded by...
cal Effects Introduction Currently there are more than 6 billion people living in the world and this number is expected to double in a short period of time. Many researchers and theorists feel that the world does not have a carrying capacity for this amount of people. The overpopulation of the world, brings a fear of overcrowding and...
