A Phoenix teacher gave his students the option to learn by doing . The idea is that if you don't know what you're doing, then it's easier for someone else who does to teach you. The project motivated students to succeed and has important lessons . He says America needs better education and training for job-related skills . `` Underwater Dreams '' adds weight to the argument in favor of hands-on , experiential learning by proving that it can be accomplished in a tough setting , without lots of new resources . Bare : Hands-on learning can succeed even in schools hard-pressed for resources .
A Phoenix teacher gave his students the option to learn by doing . The idea is that if you don't know what you're doing, then it's easier for someone else who does to teach you. The project motivated students to succeed and has important lessons . He says America needs better education and training for job-related skills . Bare : Hands-on learning can succeed even in schools hard-pressed for resources .