By: Ms Pooja Gupta
Sunbeam English School Bhagwanpur, Varanasi.
Learning can be defined as an activity or process of gaining knowledge or skill by studying, practicing,being taught or experiencing something.
Kinesthetic or active learning is one of the four core learning styles.
Active learning is a method of learning in which students are actively or experimentally involved in learning process& where there are different levels of active learning, depending on student involvement.In general students do besides passively listening.
In a child’s initial age “Active learning ‘ is a process where student engage in activities and experience.It improves self esteem,gross & fine motor skills, retention communication,team work,social behaviour, concentration & confidence.
Action based learning concepts, related to brain based learning theory and can increase student’s learning & retention.
Active learning helps students to become more determined to set their own goals and work towards them.students would understand that is perfectly Ok to fail.They can work harder & perform better next time. At the same time young children tend to get stuck on certain activities, doing them again n again.Each time the child repeats an act, he strengthens a set of synapses that eventually will give him/ her a sense of satisfaction of mastering something & move on to his next challenge.
Technically, Active learning increases attention span and visual fitness to enhance the ability to follow words.
It also promotes emotional safety through positive social feedback with peers and groups.
It reduces stress naturally and act as antidepressants.
It crosses the midlines of the brain and body to aid in coordination of movements & thoughts by organising , integrating & energizing the brain’s hemisphere.
It also engages the static & dynamic balance between brain & body , as result the focus & attention increases.
Active learning requires lot of effort and commitment.It can take a long time before you start to see results. Some students may need slightly more time to adapt to an active learning environment.But the benefits from the modern form of learning are worth to wait.
Countries around the globe have been revamping their education system to expose their students to active learning from young age.
Learning is not the product of teaching.
Learning is the product of the activity of learners!!
