Act
“Behold, what desirest thou?” (1 Nephi 11:2)
"'I have learned for myself.' This is what Joseph said when he returned from the sacred grove. His mother is in their home. She notices something has happened, and he says, “Mother, I am well enough off, I have learned for myself…” You see this exact same pattern with Nephi. He believed his father’s vision, but because he believed his father’s vision, he had a desire to see and know for himself. So, we find that same pattern in both Nephi and Joseph Smith of desiring and seeking to learn for themselves." -- Elder David A. Bednar, “I Have Learned for Myself”, BYU-Pathway Worldwide Devotional, Oct. 23, 2018
Students are agents who act for themselves. They are not lectured to or acted upon. They instead take responsibility for their own learning and exercise agency in every class session. Class time is used as a means of practicing a profession or discipline. In line with principles of Subject Matter Immersion1, each class session is designed to provide students with an immersive opportunity to act and to learn for themselves. Course objectives and content are focused on skills, competencies, and knowledge that are directly applicable in the marketplace. The classroom experience mirrors the workplace environment as much as possible to ensure that students have the chance to act as professional—to “do the discipline” or practice the profession of the course.
Watch an immersive learning environment where students are asked to take responsibility for their learning using real and relevant skills to solve and design meaningful learning experiences.