Week 1: Learning/Diffendoofer Day /Private Universe

  Part 1

1. You discussed Skinner, Piaget, and Vygotsky in Methods I.  What are their viewpoints and how has that helped shape your current view and learning theory? 

engagement, active learners, how students go through the stages of development, the importance of social interaction (public negotiation)

2. What are the key components of a learning environment?  How are these linked to learning theory and your current view? 

safe and nonthreatening learning environment, students can express ideas and have power and agency, group work, constructivism

3. What are you most looking forward to learning about? What areas would you like to make sure you are exposed to regarding teaching/learning? What concerns do you have? 

what do I do if  am struggling to help students, what to do if I fail and how to bounce back from that 

Part 2: Diffendoofer Day Book

1.What does it mean when someone knows how to think? 

negotiate ideas, combine personal understandings and other, apply ideas to different situations

2.How does a teacher teach a student how to think? 

create a safe learning environment where students feel free to share ideas, do punish misconceptions, 

3.Have you ever been in a class where you really had to think? 

yes - trying to understand how or why something happens or why the teacher taught the lesson the way they did and if it helped me or not 

Part 3: 

1. Your in-class responses to the following questions: 

Private Universe: https://forms.gle/YKVWhrocAa6fQfUJA (Links to an external site.)

What are your best understandings about?

                  1.How the phases of the moon occur? 

                    I really do not know what causes the phases of the moon.  I think its the shadow of                 the sun on the moon

                  2.What causes the seasons? 

                       the tilt of the earth and the the earths rotation around the sun

                  3.What causes a lunar eclipse? 

                        the sun and moon line up and create a black shadow where we would expect to see the moon 

HOMEWORK: 

1. Read and reflect on the article Five Good Reasons to Use Science Notebooks

Having used science notebooks in Nature of Science, I completely agree with what the article said about science notebooks.  When I was in Nature of Science, I had only taken 3 science classes compared to the lots of science classes my peers had taken.  So my understanding of the material was different than my peers and I was able to express that in my science notebook.  If we all had to have the same understanding, I do not think I would have been successful.  As I read this article, I kept thinking back to my science class experience in middle and high school.  I truly feel like if my teachers used science notebooks, science class would've been better.  The lessons would have felt more individualizes and personal and not so cookie cutter-y.   In my science class, I definitely want my students to explore science in a way that makes sense to them, and I think science notebooks are a great way to do this!

2. Viewing and reflection of the video Private Universe.   

I want to say that I am shocked that the college grads and high school students do know basic astronomy, but I also was unsure so I am not one to judge.  I think this video demonstrates the importance of finding out students prior knowledge and their misconceptions.  It is not safe to assume what students know or do not know.  Students pick up knowledge everywhere and bring that into the classroom.  Some knowledge is correct and some are not.  It is important for teachers to get an understanding of what they know and what they don't.   Heather would not let up on some of her ideas, so it made it difficult for her to understand that correct ideas.  Teachers need to make them aware of their misconceptions and attempt to correct the misconception.   


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