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Hands-on learning is learning by doing. To even imply that it is a fad is to ignore what has been taking place in education, both formal and informal, for years. Vocational education has always understood that if you want someone to learn to repair an automobile, you need an automobile to repair. If you want to teach someone to cook, you put them in a kitchen. Whoever heard of teaching someone to swim in a traditional classroom? Likewise, I do believe we are learning that in order to truly teach science, we must "do" science. Jeff G. Brodie, fifth and sixth grade teacher, East Side Elementary, Edinburgh, IN

Hands-on learning involves the child in a total learning experience which enhances the child's ability to think critically. The child must plan a process to test a hypothesis, put the process into motion using various hands-on materials, see the process to completion, and then be able to explain the attained results.

Hands-on learning is not just a fad because it enables students to become critical thinkers, able to apply not only what they have learned, but more importantly, the process of learning, to various life situations. Sister Judith Mary Frederick, fifth grade teacher, St. Mary's Elementary School, Sandusky, OH

After reading the above passages, I am in total agreement. I went to Junior Achievement as a teen and the number one premise was, "You learn by doing." I really did learn business.

I would like students to actually build first the minature solar car, then ramp up and build a full size car.

I want then to watch "Smash Lab" and see how common things that they know, are being used in new and exciting ways.

There are new things to pioneer and learn.

April 14, 2008 | 2:27 PM Comments  0 comments

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