Why do notebooks and stationery remain essential to everyday learning?
The learning process is not only the accumulation of information from books but also the process of permanent activity connected with reading, writing, sports, observing, and learning the material according to one’s own way. In this learning process, the goods, like notepads, pens, pencils, rubbers, rulers, and many other kinds of stationery or educational items, have their place. Though there is a tendency towards the development of online learning, especially for primary and secondary schools, these items have a considerable role in students’ academic life. This happens because information itself is not the main requirement in the learning process, but interaction with information is.
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Firstly, a notepad is a means of active learning. During the explanation of the subject by the teacher, a student makes notes in their own words, asks questions, and uses the material in examples. Writing exercises become extremely important when studying mathematics, languages, and science, and making mistakes is a good way to learn a new skill. Notes in the notepad can also be used for further lessons and exam preparation. Thus, a notepad is not only a place where something can be written, but it also becomes the field of personal learning.
Firstly, the organization and management of learning instruments contributes to the formation of the sense of independence and self-discipline of the student. It means that the organization of one’s activities and managing one’s notes, tracking one’s progress, and noticing those exercises which were not completed and their accomplishment within a definite period of time contribute to the development of one’s sense of responsibility and teach him to study in an orderly manner. In addition, the feedback given by the teachers or other students in the notes will help the students realize what mistakes they made and in what they should improve.
However, the presence of educational tools is not sufficient for the effective process of learning. Teachers’ assistance, proper instruction, participation in the process of teaching in class, and the particular needs of each student are also important. Therefore, educational tools such as notebooks and stationery cannot be regarded as the only conditions for education since they are essential components of an educational process. Providing students with enough educational tools in quantity means not only the distribution of material objects but also giving them the chance to participate actively in the process of studying.
