Learning Log Ch 7

Today in class we learned about Constructivism.

Conceptual Change: ( How to go about it)
*Identify existing misconceptions before instruction begins
*Convince students that their existing beliefs are inadequate.
*Motivate students to learn correct explanation
*Maintain Self-esteem
*Monitor what students say and write for persistent misconceptions

Jerome Bruner said that Knowing is a process not a product and that we need to get students to think mathematically for themselves. He wrote a book in 1960 about the following
*Structure-school needs to have a structure/schema
*Reading- Spiral curriculum always going up
*Intuition- needs to be put back in schools
*Motivation- must keep it broad and diver

Discover Learning- Learners draws on his or her own past experience and existing knowledge to discover facts and relationships and new truths to be learned.

The 5 E's
*Engage- Get interest
*Explore- Student-centered
*Explain- Work together to analyze
*Elaborate- Student-centered deeper
*Evaluate- Check understanding (self)

What are the potential benefits of discover learning?
The benefits of discover learning will helps students remember more things taught in class because they use their prior experiences and knowledge to relate to what is being taught. When students relate what is being taught in class to what they know or understand it helps them form questions and become more interested in the subject being taught.


What are potential problems?
Some problems that this could cause would be, student may become confused because that they experienced or what they were taught is now questioned, Some students will tune you out because they think something different and do not want to listen to the subjects side. May cause contention between students or a debate within the class.