1. Chapter 6 and 7 from the How People Learn book is just adding on to the cognition book. The chapter on learning environments talks about the type of environment we provide in our classroom for our children.
2. There is not a thing that I am still unclear on from these two chapters. Again, I really enjoyed reading these two chapters. For example, I never knew what tpe of classroom environment I had until I read the chapters. It was very interesting to see what kind of environment I had and what I else I need to do to improve classroom learning.
3. A good learning environment is needed everyday in your classroom. Whether it's learner-centered, knowledge-centered, or assessment-centered they are all very important and have different aspects. I feel that my classroom is mostly learner-centered and knowledge=centered. I try my best everyday to relate the lesson the students with things that they would be familiar with. Also, I am always making sure they are asking questions so that they are understanding the concept. If they do not feel comfortable asking questions, then I begin to ask them. One thing that I want to work on is making my room more of a community-centered environment. Hopefully in time I will be able to do this.
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I like your idea of asking questions when students do not. We know with experience in the subject what questions students will need to ask and where they make mistakes.
ReplyDeleteI think it helps to respond in a very positive way when a student asks a question. Even when they get the wrong answer I try to make some part of it right and answer positively. This helps the kids to have less anxiety and fear at speaking in the class.