Study Proves Effectiveness of Student-Centered Learning in Science Classes

This article from Science magazine provides further evidence that when students are actively engaged in creating knowledge, they learn more than when they are passive recipients of information in traditional lecture-based classes. This study affirms the approach to education that we have adopted in all disciplines at Friends, one that is closely aligned with the goals articulated in our Teaching and Learning at Friends School paradigm. As we seek to achieve these goals with our students, we will continue to rely upon research-based studies such as this to inform our practice.

http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/05/a-better-way-to-teach.html