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Visual learning is more effective than theoretical one. Learning in real life activities is easier. One of its example is learning a language. Its harder to learn a language through courses but living in an environment of a language makes it easier to learn it.
That's why modern schooling puts more emphasis on outdoor learning. However, it's not possible to go out each time you learn so it's commendable to bring real environment in the classroom while teaching a particular lesson, if possible.
.I do believe students will be more creative thinkers outside classroom
Visiting places, seeing things first hand and interacting with people will help them to develop their own creativity with skill development and knowledge acquisition will result in much higher levels of both student engagement and student learning
There must be inner urge for the student to wanting to observe and real observe . Newton had an inner urge to realize and be think that is a choice he had made for himself. Teaching and learning process is a system designed to educate students in a safe environment where the can learn on daily basis and integrate with other students . Yes we need to show students examples in life and expose them to outcomes of those who learned and build in life and success of fruitful people and who made a difference in their societies and to the word.Classrooms stays a healthy place where they can learn on daily bases and simultaneously with explaining why we learn what we learn for what and what purpose to make it excitement experience and not dull .I have a dream to establish school like a club especially in high school where they can choose their classes to attend and specialize in the field they want to study after high school graduation.
people those who can be creative who are living in the world, not in a room.
Absolutely! Creativity is certainly an inner moment that can evolve into hours and days of happening if it starts interacting with the world outside. It's like the relationship of ego with the id, like linkages between the micro and the macro and creative stimulus and response. Contact with the outside world helps turn internationalization into internationalist.............or the words, the expression, the poem, the short story, the novel.....................possibilities are endless!
While this will be the ideal situation, it is not always possible to physically take learners out of the classroom to visit different venues. It will depend on the affordability and organization of the school, the relevance of the visit with links to the aspect being studied, teacher-student ratios and administrative permission and policy.
While taking learners out of the their regular classrooms may be fun and exciting as the visual stimulus creates curiosity, many learning situations can also be created within the classroom using technology, the teacher's creativity or even the school yard based on the learning content. Alternatives can also involve having experts invited to the school to do demonstrations and presentations that spark interest and enthusiasm amongst learners. Students from higher grades can be invited over to enlighten younger students and be interviewed on subject matter of interest or to present a worthy project that was created.
All in all, if an outing is well organized in a team before-hand without simply being a way of having 'a day off', it can definitely be a worthwhile undertaking.
Yea! Why not?
I mean if teachers and parents encourage them, they will be.
Some are even initiative, self-motivated and creative on their own.
Sure Students learn a lot from outer environment, Co curricular activities, extra curricular activities and sports too. Study tours also increase their knowledge about the subject. Meetings, conferences are also important to share new ideas and learn new things. All of these are important in students development and growth.
