TEACH THE WAY HOW A CHILD LEARNS
Cliché as it may sound, but for some, this is so effective in inculcating new ideas and information to learners. A child wishes to go to school if he/she thinks that exciting activities await him/her. This motivates the child to go to school and unleash his/her full potentials. But for others, the idea of fun in learning can be hard to grasp especially for those people who are academicians. For them, learning can be achieved by means of rigid lecture and memorization. Thus, playing and other related activities have no room in the classroom.
Children nowadays are always ready to learn, although they do not always like being taught. The Children’s Summit 2018 was spearheaded by the Officers of the Federated Parents-Teachers’ Association of the San Carlos City Division, together with Dr. Sheila Marie A. Primicias, the OIC to the Office of the Schools Division Superintendent who believes that learning can be found outside the classroom.
Behind this once in a lifetime experience is science. According to Judy Willis, a neurologist, she showed how fun experiences increase levels of dopamine, endorphins, and oxygen – all things that promote learning.
In a study for the Journal of Vocational Behaviour, Michael Tews found that learners are likely to try new things if the environment is fun. A study in the Journal, College Teaching, on the other hand, found that students could recall statistics lectures more easily when fun activities are fused in the lessons.
These are just some examples from many researches regarding the impact of fun in the environ of learning. Though it is small in sample, it is clear to see the bearing that fun can have on learning effectiveness, memory retention and in promoting self-led learning.
Cliché as it may sound, but for some, this is so effective in inculcating new ideas and information to learners. A child wishes to go to school if he/she thinks that exciting activities await him/her. This motivates the child to go to school and unleash his/her full potentials. But for others, the idea of fun in learning can be hard to grasp especially for those people who are academicians. For them, learning can be achieved by means of rigid lecture and memorization. Thus, playing and other related activities have no room in the classroom.
Children nowadays are always ready to learn, although they do not always like being taught. The Children’s Summit 2018 was spearheaded by the Officers of the Federated Parents-Teachers’ Association of the San Carlos City Division, together with Dr. Sheila Marie A. Primicias, the OIC to the Office of the Schools Division Superintendent who believes that learning can be found outside the classroom.
Behind this once in a lifetime experience is science. According to Judy Willis, a neurologist, she showed how fun experiences increase levels of dopamine, endorphins, and oxygen – all things that promote learning.
In a study for the Journal of Vocational Behaviour, Michael Tews found that learners are likely to try new things if the environment is fun. A study in the Journal, College Teaching, on the other hand, found that students could recall statistics lectures more easily when fun activities are fused in the lessons.
These are just some examples from many researches regarding the impact of fun in the environ of learning. Though it is small in sample, it is clear to see the bearing that fun can have on learning effectiveness, memory retention and in promoting self-led learning.
by: Gilbert Baysic
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