CH. 1, 3, 5
It's always good to learn and know how children think, learn, and function. This will give us a better idea of how to teach them and which way is the best way they learn. The process of learning is very interesting and confusing. We know the brain has to organize information and then there put into schemata (ex. the file cabinet) This is good to know for us as teachers. We know they have the information stored in there brain it's just having to find it in there so they can remember and continue having those files grow.
The 5 general strategies that children use to learn are the same that we use as adults. You could say that are brains are the same when it comes to learning. It's just adults have a bigger file cabinet. I really like doing the Gardner's Multiple Intelligence test, I agree with Dr. Harris we should know what kind of learners our students are. So we know how to best present information.
I'm glad we are going over the reading process. It's good to know different strategies and ways to teach the students so they don't get bored. As teachers we have to always remind ourselves that if we are bored presenting then the students are bored learning.
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Yes- strategies are so important for students. Anything we can do to help their learning!
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I agree learning as an adult is much the same as learning as a child but I think the big difference is as adults we are more able to focus on why we are learning.
ReplyDeleteThat's right, we took the Multiple Intelligence Test. That was really cool and you are right, it is important to know what type of learners our students are.
ReplyDeleteSome of us, Robin! ;)
ReplyDeleteTaking the Multiple Intelligence Test was a fanatastic way for us to see the differences in how we learn and to see how the majority of the class learns. Definitley a tool to use!
I also thought the Multiple Intelligence Test was pretty interesting. Finding out how your students learn is a great step in ensuring that your students reach their maximum learning potential.
ReplyDeleteI agree, the multiple intelligence survey is a good way to find out what kind of learners our students are. It helps a teacher modify their lessons and create meaningful activities so that they are able to grasp the information.
ReplyDeleteMaya, can you tell me what blog #2 is supposed to be about!
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