Paying a visit to
is thought by some to be a good way for
to learn about
,
others believe that there are other more effective ways to do so. In my view,
is best learnt by combining museum trips with other sources of
.
There are a number of reasons why going to
is shown to be a good way of studying the past. One of these is that
can experience relics of the past in real life. When they go to any museum, be it about nature, engineering or culture,
have an opportunity to see exhibits with
labels attached that allow them to read and find out more about the
.
approach is arguably better than just reading bland facts and boring explanations provided by a teacher.
,
have guides available for hire and means of media,
as audio descriptions accessible by QR codes, that provide
with a chance to learn
in an interactive and engaging fashion. Descriptions given by these two sources are
likely to be more thorough and in-depth than those in shortened and edited school textbooks or on the internet.
, I would argue that other means of learning about
can be as effective as going to
. The view that school textbooks are dull and not able to draw learners' interest is overrated, as they often feature
exercises as matching, gap filling and multiple choices both as classwork and homework. The part played by these activities is essential in instructing and consolidating acquired
knowledge. Another common, albeit no less important, source of
is YouTube, which houses large collections of documentary playlists. These are real treasure troves for young learners of
, as they portray vivid and intriguing media accompanied by beautiful narrations.
, my schoolboy cousin has been assigned to find out more about World War II, and a YouTube documentary by BBC served as a useful and effective educational tool to
end.
In conclusion,
are for sure great sources of
about the past for
. But
shouldn't mean that other channels of
knowledge - like school textbooks and YouTube - suffer in comparison, because they are
able to help young learners significantly.
, I am of the view that both of these are equally crucial for
.