In the case of children and teenagers, impressions and imagination play an immensely important part in the study process and the importance of these should not be underestimated. On the contrary – we should learn the use of imagination from our students, at least in humanities and social science subjects, including history. The teacher needs twice the amount of imagination and a creative approach – in presenting the subject, as well as when interacting with the students. If we ignore this need, we might find ourselves listening to students' complaints over a subject that they find boring, without us realizing that we have stifled their curiosity.
To identify – but to whom?
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