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Topic: 2; Learning outside the classroom
Team: Just me
Thesis: Students constantly find themselves in the predicament in that the information presented in class isn’t clearly comprehended. Everyone learns differently whether students learn visually, auditorily, or physically. To accommodate for all learners, education outside the classroom will help students grasp complex information presented in class to improve their comprehension of their major and minors of study.
Way 1: Tutoring
Students can learn outside the classroom by seeking a tutor. Tutors help to review class concepts to clear up any confusion in the classroom. Whether in a small group tutoring group or 1 on 1 help, students are able to ask questions they didn’t present to the teacher in class or ask for reclassification of certain topics. Tutoring is a great way to teach students study skills by forcing students to review their notes after class.
Way 2: Field trips/studying abroad
Students enter classrooms everyday and by freire’s banking concept of education, they are expected to understand the given deposits of information by teachers to then store it for memorization for tests. Percy suggests learning is strongest when one creates new experiences based on their curiosity. By studying abroad or going on field trips, students escape the classic classroom experience and adventure into the unknown experiences to further their learning. Studying abroad provides real-world awareness of the topic at hand allowing the individual to make connections with their studies.
Way 3: Discussion groups
Way 4: Internships
- Work experience is an important part of education for one’ career of choice
Quote 1: “Our complex friend stands behind his fellow tourists at the Bright Angel Lodge and sees the canyon through them and their predicament, their picture taking and busy disregard. In a sense, he exploits his fellow tourists; he stands on their shoulders to see the canyon” (Percy 1).
Quote 2: “It is given expression by their repeated exclamations that “this is too good to be true,” and by their anxiety that it may not prove to be so perfect” (Percy 3).
Quote 3: “Does this mean that we should get rid of museums? No, but it means that the sightseer should be prepared to enter into a struggle to recover a sight from a museum” (Percy 6).
