Submitted by Mandy (not verified) on November 25, 2007 - 13:33.
I feel that this is an age old idea that we as educators forget. When a young man wanted to become a blacksmith he did not take a class to have someone tell him how to wield the metal he became an apprentice to gain hands on experience and valuable skills. When teachers and students alike are gaining hands on experience we are learning actively as opposed to passively and we retain more. I have recently begun a master's program and the distance learning is a brand new concept to me but is very applicable to this topic. I consider myself computer literate, however, I am not savy, but I have gained a lot of knowledge in just these few short weeks because I am forced to try and experiment as I am learning in the class and I have retained more because I have been willingly forced to become an active participant in my own education.
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Submitted by Mandy (not verified) on November 25, 2007 - 13:33.
I feel that this is an age old idea that we as educators forget. When a young man wanted to become a blacksmith he did not take a class to have someone tell him how to wield the metal he became an apprentice to gain hands on experience and valuable skills. When teachers and students alike are gaining hands on experience we are learning actively as opposed to passively and we retain more. I have recently begun a master's program and the distance learning is a brand new concept to me but is very applicable to this topic. I consider myself computer literate, however, I am not savy, but I have gained a lot of knowledge in just these few short weeks because I am forced to try and experiment as I am learning in the class and I have retained more because I have been willingly forced to become an active participant in my own education.