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The feeling of following your child’s whims instead of “teaching them”.

Difficult to react when an interest changes.

Deeper levels of learning (rather than one chapter in a textbook at a time, we are free to explore all aspects of a topic).

Let’s take a look at what I consider to be the essential pros and cons of interest-led learning.

In my experience, the benefits far outweigh the costs in interest-led learning, but it would be wrong to assume that it is always picture perfect. The Pros and Cons of Interest-Led Learning I had just tried everything else and literally had no idea what else to do.ĭespite my stumbling into it, interest-led learning became the only way that homeschooling my son ever really worked. My reasons for pursuing this type of learning were, initially, not about following some model of exceptional education.

While I agree wholeheartedly with this definition, I want to be honest here. Because learning itself becomes an interest, they become self-motivated to build on their knowledge.” – Connections Academy Resources Children whose interests are embedded in their education are more likely to stay engaged through school and college and into whatever follows. “Interest-based learning is a model for lifelong learning.