By Sarah Johnson
As technology advances, there are always new ways of teaching kids. But Redwood’s sports ed. class is not like any other presentation. In this class, lead by Andrew Luis, the kids learn through scientific experiments.
Mr. Luis says “they are more engaged since they all are doing their own ideas.” He lets his students do their own thing. He doesn’t bother them about a specific subject. The students pick what they want to experiment with. Luis explains, “they talk as a group to find what they would be interested in.” The students, in this class, have complete control over what they learn. Since some students might not like strict instructions, like in a normal math class, this gives them the opportunity to have fun during school hours.
As a result of the students being able to pick their own path of learning, students are more engaged. While it is fun for the students, Mr. Luis was able to pick out what was fun for him. He says, “I get to see what all the students decide to do.” He likes seeing all of the ideas come to life and seeing how they do it.
One of his students, Christopher Magdaleno, ’22, says the class helps him “think a little bit outside of the box” which helps him helps him when he looks at variables and collecting data.
Not only does it help his thinking skills, but Magdaleno has also been able to work on his social skills. He says, “its helps me talk to more people too.” When they work in groups, it helps him socialize with others to answer questions or work on assignments.
Sports Ed. class is a great way for students to enable their own ideas in to their learning, so that they can feel a part of the lesson, and it can cater to their own specific interests as well.
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