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 I do think that there is a need for a balance between creative/interactive exercises and a didactic style of teaching. Different students are going to get different things out of each style of teaching and a heavy focus on one over the other creates the possibility for some students to be left behind. At times, I think that didactic styles of teaching are good for taking the key points out of a creative exercise and highlighting which points might be most relevant for the topic that is being discussed. This doesnt meant that each student is expected to get the same thing out of the activities because they are being reduced down to the main points; rather, this allows students to reflect on what they saw as important in the activity as compared to the lessons that others have learned from an activity. I dont think that there is a specific context in which one works 100% of the time, and because of that it is important to include both in a class curriculum.