Over a hundred years ago, a very smart man, Hermann Ebbinghaus created what is known as the “Learning Curve”
Why is this important to Outdoor Education? How does this apply to Experiential Learning? What IS Experiential Learning?
Summer vacations may be a chance to take a break from school, but it doesn’t mean that learning fun doesn’t have to stop! Did you know that school students that read more are more likely to score higher on tests like the SAT and ACT Exams? You will have to give those soon enough! Plus, novels and books included on summer reading lists can give you some major historical and social context for certain courses! You’d be prepared for the next class without even knowing it! Just like exercising keeps muscles in shape, reading is what you need to keep the brain in shape. Though yes, literary classics are extremely vital to developing written and verbal skills, your favourite contemporary novels can provide just as much help and influence in improving your reading ability!
For most Excelsiorites, summer marks a clear change of rhythm! Whether it’s travelling or just kicking back and relaxing, this is the time for students to have fun! During the holidays, whether it is parents or students, we all are SO much more relaxed. This gives us (and especially students) the freedom to be creative and focus on activities and habits that make us better versions of ourselves.
For most Excelsiorites, summer marks a clear change of rhythm! Whether it’s travelling or just kicking back and relaxing, this is the time for students to have fun! During the holidays, whether it is parents or students, we all are SO much more relaxed. This gives us (and especially students) the freedom to be creative and focus on activities and habits that make us better versions of ourselves.
For an educator, the key to success with any student would be to ensure engagement with the material they are learning. More often than not, that is easier said than done. For many students, the traditional classroom approach is unengaging. As a result, they aren’t effectively learning or understanding the material being taught. This is where the role of inquiry-based learning comes in.
Throughout time, human beings have always banded together to form communities. May it be because of commonalities such as geographical, social, economic, political or religious identities. But in today’s day and age, thanks to technology and advances in communication and transportation, human beings are more linked on a global scale than ever before.
In today’s day and age, for a holistic learning approach, a student’s Emotional development is just as important as his or her Intelligence Quotient. In fact with changing times, it is safe to say that the development of a student’s, Emotional Quotient has gained prime importance. With this realisation, it becomes prudent for schools and institutes to inculcate a focus on such development in their curriculum.
It’s not always easy to know how and when to step in as a parent. Most children today use technology a lot differently. They’re able to learn things and gain exposure to topics in an instant. Today’s devices enable children to be connected to the Internet constantly. In fact, their knowledge of the digital world can be intimidating to parents.
As a parent, one’s methodology to upbringing a child can be multifaceted. Though a lot of how one inculcates learning and growth in their child depends on their own development. There are a few standardised approaches, that are known to be common amongst parents across the board.
Every parent wants their child to excel and grow in life, but we need to understand that as parents and teachers, we are responsible for developing that mindset in them. Either we will end up inculcating a ‘fixed’ mindset within them, else we might successfully help them thrive into a ‘growth’ mindset.
