The document outlines eight principles of learning in the context of the simulation 'I Am a Scientist.' It emphasizes active involvement, informal learning, direct experience, reflection, and creating a compelling and enjoyable learning environment. Students engage in hands-on experiments, collaborate in groups, and receive feedback, making theoretical concepts more meaningful and reinforcing scientific skills.

1. Principles of Learning
Simulation
“ I am a Scientist”

2. The principles of Learning
 1. Active involvement -
 In active learning information is not delivered to
students , rather the student creates it.
 2. Patterns of Connection
 Students “ make meaning" through learning
situations.

3. The principles of Learning
 3. Informal Learning
 This refers to learning which , though not
accidental, was not an outlined aim of the
teacher.
 4. Direct Experience
 Students are aactively involved in creating their
own patterns and connections in a real context

4. The principles of Learning
 5. Reflection
 Students are able to internalise what they have
learnt and to apply their own relevance to their
experience.
 6. Compelling Situation
 Students see or try to avoid havign first hand
experience with the hazards which may occure if
outline protocols are not followed.

5. The principles of Learning
 7. Frequent Feed Back
 Involves incentive as well as giving corrections to
reinforce what has been learnt.
 8. Enjoyable setting.
 This involves creating an environment and
learning situation where students are comfortable
learning.

6. 1. Active Involvement
 Students choose which
experiment they want
to do.
 They gather their
equipment and are in
charge of the execution
of the experiment

7. 2. Patterns of Connection
 Students make meaning of
what they have been taught
in theory through this
practical experiment
 Students use class notes as
the guide to conduct the
experiment
 Practical makes the theory
more meaningful

8. 3. Informal Learning
Hey why is yours
pink and mine is
 Students will learn from
yellow ? their peers as they work in
groups
 Students learn team work ,
critical thinking, job
ethics as they take on the
role of a scientist in the
lab . eg. They wear lab
coat and a name tag as a
scientist would

9. 4. Direct Experience
 Students conduct actual
experiments which
prove concepts taught
in class.


10. 5. Reflection
 Students through reflection
are able to write
discussions and
conclusions after the
experiment is complete.
 Students verify if what was
taught matches with what
happened during the
experiemnt.

11. 6. Compelling Situation
 Students must follow
proper procedure careful to
avoid accidents or harmful
errors
Follow the rules or ……
 They must follow correct
procedure, employ safety
techniques to reduce
possibility of accidents.

12. 7. Frequent Feedback
 Teacher walks around,
views students’ work
and then give feedback
and assistance as they
work

13. 8. Enjoyable Setting
 Science is FUN!!!
 Role playing the
character of a
Scientist will keep
students enthused
about the activity
they are involved
in .