Active Learning“Listen and forget, see and remember, do and understand.”~ Chinese Proverb Simply stated by Dr. D. Robinson, “Active learning is 'doing' and this leads to understanding .” Learning by doing is a theme that many educators have highlighted starting from John Dewey's convincing argument that "children must be involved in an active search for learning and new ideas." (Hendrikson, 1984) Jean Piaget also underlined the need for concrete interventions in early childhood. Some educators mistakenly assume that active learning is only important in the education of young children. However, Piaget clarifies that this is not the case: "Experience is always necessary for intellectual development... the subject must be active...." (Hendrikson, 1984). Students are more attentive when they are actively involved in the learning process. Because the lesson is student-centered, they feel that their role in the activity is important. Active learning is especially important in educating young children because it not only keeps the student interested in the lesson but also helps students retain more information. Research shows that when people are engaged in doing something instead of just listening and watching, they actually learn better.” (Peterson, 1996) Since students learn vital lessons in their early childhood, it is important that they retain the information they learn. Active learning also has the benefit of promoting attributes that employers will value...