Thoughts on Education

1. To get an accurate sampling of course knowledge from their students in a medium to large class (say 10 or more students), I think teachers should randomly pick a student every time to answer questions. This will alleviate teacher bias and shy or quiet students have a chance to answer questions or get involved in the discussion.
2. Knowledge is easier to learn if the student can relate to the knowledge or make it his/her own.
3. Knowledge is easier to learn if the knowledge is fun or interesting.
4. It's easier to learn concrete knowledge than abstract knowledge. For example, learning geometry was easier to learn for me than calculus, because geometry was less abstract than calculus.
5. A student can learn when the teacher's teaching style matches the student's learning style. For example, if a student learns best visually and a teacher uses visual aids in her classroom then the student will learn more quickly than if she did not use visual aids.