Children relate better to hands on experience, as this is a more enjoyable approach to learning for them, rather than information being force-fed to them. ... From infancy to adulthood, we all follow a curriculum in one way or another. ... Working together parents and teachers could discover and solve the fears and anxieties that all children experience. ...
This comes evident as pupils of the Gradgrind system of education is not ready to tackle situations which require imagination or experience in life. ... Leading the pupils to be lost in the surrounding world when a difficult problem requiring experience or maturity arises, as the Gradgrind system of education denies access to this knowledge. ... This view is not healthy towards the pupils as the system is denying them the enjoyme...
We, as adults, also come with our own unique life experiences and perhaps preconceived ideas and principles about education. ... I have discovered over the years that my own perspectives, life experiences and values really do influence my delivery, sometimes good and sometimes in need of improvement! ... If a student has little or no desire to participate in the learning experience, it becomes difficult for them, the trainer and in some cases the other learners to learn. ...
