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I was not the best student at school. In fact I found it all a bit uninteresting. I think I was bright enough but that was part of the problem. I found it all a bit dull and boring.

Over the years since I have often wondered about this and I came to the conclusion that the secret to teaching is not just repeating lots of facts until a child remembers them like a shopping list.

The secret to teaching is to spark the childs interest and make them want to learn. Geography is one of those subjects that I found so dull and boring at school and yet now I can see it is a really interesting subject. So you will understand that I found this article about field trips in geography so interesting. If only I had teachers like that I feel sure I would have learned so much more while I was at school.

All kids start out eager to learn. As babies we want to know about everything but dull lessons at school can soon knowck that enthusiasm out of you. creative teaching is a whole different ball game. I hope this is the direction teaching will go in the future.