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Teachers and administrators worked to adopt creative
learning environments to help students absorb information.
rdu.siria! Technology teacher Bob For most students, lab classrooms provided an opportunity to
Trauernicht and senior Ben Nelson con-
verse while completing a lab in drafting break from traditional classrooms and experience hands-on
class. Teacher s and students commonly learning.
worked hand-in-hand during lab activities.
II()Jl) BY .IOIH CHEEK "Lab classrooms teach you how to manage your time
and that helps to get projects done faster,"
senior Adam Knudsen said .
However, not all students agreed that lab classrooms
were helpful with the learning process.
"Hands on learning does provide a more re laxed envi-
ronment; unfortunately, the irresponsible student can become
complacent and not study or pay attention,"
senior Mark Kitchell said.
Teachers agreed that lab classrooms can benefit certain
kinds of learners . Unfortunately, hands-on learning environ-
ments required a lot more work for everyone, especia lly teach-
ers in order to be prepared beforehand and clean up at the
end of the lesson .
"The most important thing to remember is that class par-
ticipation is vital in order to be successful and gain so me-
thing from the class," teacher Mirm Tredway said.
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Da'lielle Clapper
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Senior Sean Kroenke and
junior Lindsay Marron work
with family & consumer
science teacher Robin
Nelson during a lab in
which the class made
pasta.
PHOTO BY J OS H CHEEK
