Foundations of Teaching and Foundations of Teaching
Foundations of Teaching and Foundations of Teaching and Learningg Course 1: Introduction W k Thi ki Ab L Week 2: Thinking About Learning i Lecture 2.3: Teaching for Learning 3 g g
Sticky Knowledge inappropriate medium self doubt
self talk lf t lk
misconception llack of prior k f knowledge
peer norms
Do your students ever doubt their ability or intelligence? ll Do they talk themselves down? (I’m not Do they talk themselves down? (I m not very good at….)? Are they influenced by what their friends A h i fl d b h h i f i d and peers say or do?
Am I aware of the prior knowledge my g y students bring with them into the classroom? Do I understand or check out their misconceptions before going on? g g Am I using the best medium for communicating with them?
A world of childhood, a world of learning
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Three key principles
CONNECT EXTEND CHALLENGE
Th k3 Simple Principles i l i Pl i i l Three key principles Si CONNECT How does this new information connect with what you already know, think can do? think, can do? EXTEND How does this new information extend, build on, what you already d b ild h l d know, think, can do? CHALLENGE How does this new information challenge what you already know, think, can do?
Teaching for learning
Connect, extend, challenge Wh t makes What k you say th that? t? What do you think you know? What puzzles you? What do you wonder about? Think Pair Share I used to think…now I think
All learning All l i is social, is social, emotional and intellectual
There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.” Graham Greene Th Power The P and d the th Glory Gl
The teachable moment The teachable moment When the timing is right, the ability When the timing is right the ability to learn a particular task will be possible. This is referred to as a 'teachable moment teachable moment.' It is important It is important to keep in mind that unless the time is right, learning will not occur. Hence it is important to repeat Hence, it is important to repeat important points whenever possible so that when a student's teachable moment occurs s/he can benefit moment occurs, s/he can benefit from the knowledge (Robert Havighurst, Human D l Development and Education, 1952) t d Ed ti )
SPOT CHECK CONCENTRATING
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3
THINKING ABOUT OTHER THINGS
ALERT
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DROWSY
RELAXED
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3
ANXIOUS
WISHING TO BE HERE
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3
WISHING TO BE SOMEWHERE ELSE
HAPPY
1
2
3
SAD
ACTIVE
1
2
3
PASSIVE
EXCITED
1
2
3
BORED
TIME PASSING QUICKLY
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3
TIME PASSING SLOWLY
FULL OF ENERGY
1
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3
VERY LITTLE ENERGY
SOMETHING AT STAKE
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2
3
NOTHING AT STAKE
SOCIABLE
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2
3
LONELY
EASY TO CONCENTRATE
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3
DIFFICULT TO CONCENTRATE
CHEERFUL
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2
3
IRRITABLE
EASY TO BE CREATIVE
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2
3
DIFFICULT TO BE CREATIVE
Foundations of Teaching and Foundations of Teaching and Learningg Course 1: Introduction W k Thi ki Ab L Week 2: Thinking About Learning i Lecture 2.3: Teaching for Learning 3 g g
Sticky Knowledge inappropriate medium self doubt
self talk lf t lk
misconception llack of prior k f knowledge
peer norms
Do your students ever doubt their ability or intelligence? ll Do they talk themselves down? (I’m not Do they talk themselves down? (I m not very good at….)? Are they influenced by what their friends A h i fl d b h h i f i d and peers say or do?
Am I aware of the prior knowledge my g y students bring with them into the classroom? Do I understand or check out their misconceptions before going on? g g Am I using the best medium for communicating with them?
A world of childhood, a world of learning
`
Three key principles
CONNECT EXTEND CHALLENGE
Th k3 Simple Principles i l i Pl i i l Three key principles Si CONNECT How does this new information connect with what you already know, think can do? think, can do? EXTEND How does this new information extend, build on, what you already d b ild h l d know, think, can do? CHALLENGE How does this new information challenge what you already know, think, can do?
Teaching for learning
Connect, extend, challenge Wh t makes What k you say th that? t? What do you think you know? What puzzles you? What do you wonder about? Think Pair Share I used to think…now I think
All learning All l i is social, is social, emotional and intellectual
There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.” Graham Greene Th Power The P and d the th Glory Gl
The teachable moment The teachable moment When the timing is right, the ability When the timing is right the ability to learn a particular task will be possible. This is referred to as a 'teachable moment teachable moment.' It is important It is important to keep in mind that unless the time is right, learning will not occur. Hence it is important to repeat Hence, it is important to repeat important points whenever possible so that when a student's teachable moment occurs s/he can benefit moment occurs, s/he can benefit from the knowledge (Robert Havighurst, Human D l Development and Education, 1952) t d Ed ti )
SPOT CHECK CONCENTRATING
1
2
3
THINKING ABOUT OTHER THINGS
ALERT
1
2
3
DROWSY
RELAXED
1
2
3
ANXIOUS
WISHING TO BE HERE
1
2
3
WISHING TO BE SOMEWHERE ELSE
HAPPY
1
2
3
SAD
ACTIVE
1
2
3
PASSIVE
EXCITED
1
2
3
BORED
TIME PASSING QUICKLY
1
2
3
TIME PASSING SLOWLY
FULL OF ENERGY
1
2
3
VERY LITTLE ENERGY
SOMETHING AT STAKE
1
2
3
NOTHING AT STAKE
SOCIABLE
1
2
3
LONELY
EASY TO CONCENTRATE
1
2
3
DIFFICULT TO CONCENTRATE
CHEERFUL
1
2
3
IRRITABLE
EASY TO BE CREATIVE
1
2
3
DIFFICULT TO BE CREATIVE
Foundations of Teaching and Foundations of Teaching and Learningg Course 1: Introduction W k Thi ki Ab L Week 2: Thinking About Learning i Lecture 2.3: Teaching for Learning 3 g g
