...So why don't we live in a society of perfectly-educated monster geniuses? Because learning is *not* about remembering sequences of facts. We have all had the experience of cramming the night before a test, getting a middling grade on that test, and then forgetting the information forever. (read more)
...I have found that when students discover the information, it allows for greater learning and better information retention. I think it is very important to find new ways to teach skills in the event the student doesn't understand it the first way. Not everyone learns the same way; I firmly agree with Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. (read more)