Great Teachers Don't Teach
The main ideas of this blog by Ben Johnson (posted on June 28, 2013) resonated with me. To learn, the students must do something (Johnson, 2013). Johnson speaks of his amazing psychology professor who immersed him in experiential learning creating long-term memories and lasting impressions. He was a student experiencing what needed to be learned. Through this, he understood and remembered.Considering the title of this article and the ideas presented within it (Socratic method, project based learning, performance learning), we all as educators must reflect on how we are engaging our students. And, beyond that, if we are engaging through experiences that will create those long-term memories.
Several have share this article and I've read it probably three or four times already. But after reading another article about project based learning and then rereading this article again, I can see how much influence the teacher has in leading students to construct their own learning and develop their own reasoning behind why they need to learn it. Good summary, thanks!
ReplyDeleteI had yet to read this article and I must say, WOW! What an interesting find. I really liked the quote that you picked stating "....students must do something" (Johnson 2013) and I couldn't agree more. I can still remember my 5th grade teacher providing my class with a great amount of hands-on learning activities as well as many other modalities to reach all students in my class. Students will not learn unless they do therefore doing is a must. Just as we do in our every day lives (learn and make decisions on our own) so must our students. There are still many teachers whom do not engage their students in this manner and I feel as though that is a disservice. Thanks for sharing!
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