Learning Science Principles by Sam

Active engagement

hallipalmer1 — 2025-05-15 16:26:26 UTC

Active engagement learning is what I found most interesting. I think that is mainly because that is also my most effective way of learning. In the videos, it talks about hands-on, problem-solving, and interactive discussions. As I have spent time in the teaching field and also been a student, I believe it is very important for students to feel heard, safe, and valued when they participate in the lesson. It also helps with retaining the information they learned that day.

Motivation

kaitlynsimper — 2025-05-15 17:46:36 UTC

What motivates students to learn in the principle I found most interesting. I think the reason behind the learning/motivation is just as crucial as the learning itself. Depending on what is motivating a student it can determine their academic success. I've definitely seen this in myself where if I'm just motivated by a grade I don't retain the information or truly learn it and it doesn't benefit me in the long run. Another interesting aspect of motivation is a teacher or role model can have an impact but it also greatly falls to a student to determine their true motivations.

Misconceptions

colemanvickers — 2025-05-15 19:28:45 UTC

I personally was so fascinated by the 6th learning principle. I myself am super guilty of this because I have always been told my tests, teachers and myself that I am a visual and kinetic learner. But to see that there is information that confirms that this is not true was just so fascinating to learn about. This made me think of another quote that I heard in a class that said that teachers need to teach in the way that students learn, not have students learn the way we teach. I think this is exactly what this is talking about and how you should believe in the capability of each of your students.

Principle 4: How does learning transfer to new situations?

michelleclarke2004 — 2025-05-15 20:42:29 UTC

This principle was most interesting for me because of how much I see myself using this principle in my own classroom. The most important part to me is that teachers should "slowly fade guidance". Moving through the different steps, "I do, We do, You do" can help the students' proficiency grow without leaving them to figure everything out themselves. It isn't holding their hand and coddling them. It's teaching them, working with them, and slowly removing yourself (the teacher) from the equation so that they understand the material. I have also experienced this in my classes, and it has helped me understand the material a lot more. It has also made me realize that I tend to struggle with the material more when teachers skip one of the steps.

Principle 5: Motivation

leonabennion — 2025-05-15 21:54:22 UTC

I found the motivation principle particularly interesting because of the impact that teachers can have for motivation. Something that stuck out to me was that "students are more motivated if they believe that intelligence and ability can be improved through hard work." This is important to recognize because hard work is something that anyone can do, and teachers should be intentional about the way that they interact with the concepts of intelligence and ability to maintain or improve motivation in their students.

Principle 2

michaelarcimino — 2025-05-15 23:46:14 UTC

I found the learning principle of spaced practice to be both fascinating and incredibly helpful throughout my educational journey. It makes absorbing new information easier, especially when paired with mnemonic devices like acronyms or catchy jingles that stick in your long-term memory. For instance, many of us learned the metric system using the acronym KHDBdcm, and I’ve always remembered it as “King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk.” That simple phrase has stayed with me for years. Another example that came to mind, funny enough, is from the show Hannah Montana, where they created a song to help memorize parts of the body. Not only does this approach make information easier to retain, but it also makes learning more enjoyable.

Principle 1: How do students understand new ideas?

spammibettencourt — 2025-05-16 00:14:12 UTC

I love this principle and what it means for the learner. We all start from somewhere, and that serves as our baseline. However, our subsequent learning is built upon this foundation. If the foundation isn't steady, the new building won’t be either. This resonates with me and my learning journey. My foundation isn't the best, so learning new things can be difficult for me and for others like me. What excites me the most are the examples of ways to engage with this in the classroom. I have been around so many different kinds of educators and have seen these concepts be done in many different ways. Sometimes done helpfully and sometimes done in a non-helpful way, it all depends on the student and the educator.