The Ministry of Higher and secondary education of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The importance of active learning

Active learning means fully involving children in the learning process. To achieve this, we need to provide environments that appeal to all their senses, including visual, auditory, kinaesthetic and tactile. Appropriate learning activities will include things like chants, songs, rhymes, dances, games, videos, and arts and crafts.

For instance, when learning a new word in class, children might first: hear the word (in songs or chants); repeat the word (when singing along); see the word (if they're already ready to recognise some letters); trace the word (ideally with different materials, such as Play-Doh or wool); then produce the words (when they are asked some questions about the subject or in games that require to produce the new word).