Learning & Action

I personally do really well when learning something if I am given the opportunity to put "it" into action. The best examples that i have of this is when I am in a math class. Learning a new formula means nothing to me unless i am given a) where I will use his in the real world or how I can link it to my life b) when I am given the opportunity to try multiple problems with the formula and screw it up a few times (lord knows i will...it's math!!) Another are that is higly important to use learning and activity is science as it provides the hands on experience to keep people interested in the topics and understanding how they effect our daily lives. In schools learning and action is very important. Kids have energy, they are after all kids. Being able to learn while being active will allow them to exert some of their endless energy and it will allow them more practice with the topics that they are learning. It is important that ALL teachers keep in mind that they need to have topics that they can incorporate with activities to hold student interest and promote the amount of knowledge of the topic that is going to be retained.