Situated learning

Okay I already wrote this post and the stupid thing did not post and erased all that I had written!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRR! Anway here is a short recap because I am not going to try to re-write that whole damn thing. Situated learning is beneficial for both teachers and students. Students have the opportunity to master topics that are related to things they enjoy and the experiences that they have had. When topics are not being related to the student's in some way they will not have the interest to stay focused on the topic that they are to learn. For example I saw n use for algebra or chemistry in high school and I never really learned anything... I was not willing to put forth the effort because I saw it as having no benefit in my life. Each teacher should always find a way to keep her student's interested in what they are learning and help them to see how these topics are important for later on in life.