I believed and believe that action is helpful to learning. This is part of the Hahnian pedagogy we practised at the old, true, Unity College. We put it into action. We built barns, solar systems, grease vehicles, wind turbines, electronic gizmos of all kinds, we fixed cars and trucks, and grew food.
Why?
Because it works. It overcomes the boredom and disengagement that young people feel after a decade or more of formal schooling.
Don't believe me? Read the blog. It's all there, going back to 2007.
Or just read
this article.
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