"Knowledge is like paint. It does no good until it's applied."
Connect activities help learners tie what they’ve learned with their lives. We learn things through Absorb and Do activities and we link those with our lives through Connect activities. Here are the types of these activities:
Ponder Activities: These activities require learners to think deeply and answer rhetorical questions, summarize learning, brainstorm ideas etc. Questioning Activities: They enable learners to fill gaps by asking questions of teachers, experts. Stories by Learners: Learners remember events from their own lives. This will make it easier for learners to connect information with their lives. Job Aids: Learners apply learning to real-world tasks via these tools. Research Activities: Learners use their own sources. Original Work: Learners perform real work.
Applying what we’ve learned to other things that are relevant to what we know is crucially important. It will make the information more permanent and help us succeed. Connect activities don’t teach knowledge or skills; however, they make knowledge and skills that already exist more useful.
