Same Situation, Far Apart: How to Learn Developmental psychologists find that adolescents learn best when they are actively engaged with ideas. Khalid, a Grade 12 student in Toronto, is motivated in a hands-on co-op program where he works with luxury and performance cars. In contrast, these girls from Kabul, Afghanistan, are motivated in a more traditional classroom, where they are reciting lessons.
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