The Teacher's Guide to Learning by Doing

This book equips educators to design learning experiences that stick-long after the final test is over. Offering practical strategies, this guide shows you how to spark curiosity, deepen conceptual understanding, and promote meaningful student agency through your lessons.

Trevor R. L. Jones is an international educator, IB Biology teacher, Head of Science, CAS Coordinator, and certified Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction (CBCI) trainer. He is an active IB Educator Network (IBEN) member and regularly leads teacher training sessions. Currently pursuing a Doctorate of Arts in Education, Trevor's research focuses on how iterative, evidence-based professional development transforms teaching practice and improves student outcomes.

Introduction 1. Hooked on Wonder: Engaging and Contextualizing for Lasting Impact 2. Mud, Mistakes, and Meaning: Where Real Learning Lives 3. The Moment It Clicks: Finding Meaning Through Inquiry 4. Beyond the Classroom: Where Concepts Meet Life 5. Looking Back to Leap Forward: The Final Step of Authentic Learning 6. 25 Years and Still Counting: Passing the Torch of Experience to Light the Way for Those Who Will Follow