Since everyone wants to be heard, seen, and valued, maximizing participation empowers.
In the traditional classroom, the lecture is one-way communication; the teacher talks the most, and students are expected to participate the least.
But it doesn’t have to be this way, especially in a learning environment.
Learning is still the focus. But instead of delivering a lengthy lecture, the teacher’s job is to help students make connections: with self, with the learning subject, but mostly with each other.
When students’ participation takes center stage, it inspires ownership and motivation, leading to confidence and change.
