instead of requiring primary school students to do experiments themselves, schools should only alllow them to watch experiments demonstrated by teachers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Instead

of requiring primary school

students

to do

experiments

themselves, schools should only

alllow

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allow

them to watch

experiments

demonstrated by teachers. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Some educators feel that for

students

to learn effectively they must do

experiments

themselves, rather than

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observing their teachers. In my opinion,

this

sentiment has its limits, but in

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pupils would benefit more from

such

a hands-on approach. Detractors argue that it is more efficient to watch a teacher perform an experiment in front of the class. Throughout the course of the academic year, in classes

such

as chemistry, biology and physics, teachers will have to cover dozens of topics and highlight numerous theorems. The teacher may perform

experiments

in order to illustrate concepts when applicable. If

students

conduct these exercises

instead

, it would mean less time to go over other areas and would necessitate reducing the size of the curriculum. Their learning may achieve greater depth but the breadth would be abridged.

Nonetheless

, performing an experiment oneself promotes greater understanding. Take

for example

a chemistry class.

Students

are only likely to remember the end result if the teacher explains the formula for a chemical reaction, selects the ingredients themselves and

then

mixes and highlights the process.

In contrast

, if the

students

must identify, measure and carefully follow steps on their own, they will commit

this

information more deeply to memory. Their later analysis will

further

reinforce a more complex understanding of the forces at play in a given experiment. Recent pedagogical research supports the contention that the physicality of performing is a powerful aid to memory and the key to long-term retention. In conclusion, though there are legitimate reasons to not apply

this

rule without nuance, it is important that

students

generally be given the opportunity to carry out

experiments

on their own. What

students

internalize will be naturally more memorable.