I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

I’ve always thought that pupils learn best through practical enquiry.  By developing programmes of study that require investigation,  students develop the skills necessary to accompany the knowledge too.  This is backed up by research into learning retention rates:

• Immediate application – 90%
• Teaching others – 90%
• Doing – 75%
• Discussion – 50%
• Demonstration – 30%
• AV – 20%
• Reading – 10%
• Lecture – 5%

But of course, this is just “Leftie progressive” nonsense!