Chapter Six

I believe that finding things the students are interested in is very important in keeping the students engaged in learning. By finding out their interests, we make the material being taught relevant to the the students. By increasing student interest, students are less likely to misbehave because they are engaged in the learning process. She talks a lot about the students being self-directed learners and using using self-directed collaborative groups. This would require all students to be extremely well behaved and have a good understanding of routines and procedures. I think it would be great to have students take more responsibly for their learning by being more self-directed. I also feel that creating this kind of environment would take a great deal of preparation and practice. I felt very overwhelmed when I read this chapter; I think that while self-directed learning is a great idea, it would require an a lot of work and time to implement.