http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2007/03/09/kids-learn-better-when-they-do-it-themselves-study-says.aspxSo my dad was right all these years (I sort of hate that). He was a hands-off sort of dad, saying frequently that you couldn't learn anything by someone telling you about it, you had to figure it out for yourself. This usually manifested in me, say, lookingenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20910.1126)http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2007/03/09/kids-learn-better-when-they-do-it-themselves-study-says.aspx#11467Sat, 10 Mar 2007 14:23:48 GMT42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:11467airwick<p>How about a proper understanding of learning styles: <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_styles">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_styles</a></p> <p>Some people learn by doing, some by seeing, some by hearing ... this is not news ... the key is to match the teaching style to the individuals learning style ... something that a large format education system (i.e. schooling of any kind) can't do all the time ... though they can vary the techniques used ... you can't work directly towards each child's best learning style. &nbsp;I'm starting to drift towards the realization that homeschooling may be the only way to meet those needs ... </p> <img src="http://www.babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=11467" width="1" height="1">http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2007/03/09/kids-learn-better-when-they-do-it-themselves-study-says.aspx#11353Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:53:24 GMT42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:11353 The Parenting Buzz on Clipgator : ClipGator.com<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.clipgator.com/blog/2007/03/09/the-parenting-buzz-on-clipgator-17/">http://www.clipgator.com/blog/2007/03/09/the-parenting-buzz-on-clipgator-17/</a></p> <img src="http://www.babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=11353" width="1" height="1">