I believe that the way teachers teach must be varied in many different ways. I think that the way of teaching is evolving and getting better. When students are forced to read from a textbook and memorize facts, they may remember this information for the test, but as soon as they are done the information goes out the window. We need to teach students in a way that makes them remember what they have learned. Teacher should not just teach for the test!!!! Teachers should teach to fill their students with knowledge that they will remember a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
Information retained:
When we read: 10%
When we hear: 20%
When we see: 30%
When we see and hear: 40%
When we discuss: 50%
When we practice: 75%
When we teach others: 95%
As you can see from the information above, students retain little information from reading a textbook or being told important information. The most successful way for students to retain information is teaching others! When a student is able to teach one another, they learn themselves and are helping out a fellow classmate. I am very big on working together. I love to see a student who understands helping out a student who is struggling. Sometimes the information is more meaningful when it comes from a peer rather than a teacher.
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