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Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Chapter 10 - Conclusions

Since the chapter was basically a summary of the conclusions from the past chapters of the book, I believe I have said everything that I can say in my previous blogs. So instead let me recap the important points I have learned in each chapter --- my own conclusions:
  • Chapter 1: The definition of "knowing" has shifted from being able to remember information to being able to find and use the information. Therefore our teaching methods should also shift appropriately.
  • Chapter 2: Expert teachers should know WHAT to teach and HOW to teach it.
  • Chapter 3: Teachers should work on or reconceptualize the students' existing knowledge to make transfer of learning more fluent.
  • Chapter 4: Children learn better around caring adults.
  • Chapter 5: The mind is a remarkable organ that can connect and reconnect at will. This seems to occur much more easily during childhood.
  • Chapter 6: The television has its benefits in the field of education. Otherwise, if only used for entertainment purposes, parents should be wary of what their kids watch.
  • Chapter 7: History could have been more fun for me had I realized its interpretative nature; that it is not merely a collection of unrelated facts and events.
  • Chapter 8: In order to learn, a teacher has to teach and be taught.
  • Chapter 9: Technology is here to stay and if we want to be teachers of tomorrow we must learn to adapt to education's ever-changing needs.
These seem to be little snippets of things that do not necessarily encapsulate what each chapter was meant to show. But they stood out for me and I found meaning in them, hence their inclusion in this blog.

posted by arlene chua @ 10:18 PM  

4 Comments:

  • At 12:59 PM, Blogger Rebecca said…

    Your chapter 4 conclusion about students learning better around caring adults is true. It is unfortunate that there are some teachers that are in the profession for the wrong reasons, and the students feel it! The students know if their teacher does not care, which in return, makes the students not care either. I wish there was a way for the teachers who have a careless attitude to be bumped off, but the need for teachers keep rising each year. It is sad that the schools need teachers so bad that they cannot afford to lose any teachers.

     

  • At 11:31 PM, Blogger Thomas Petra said…

    What's this - the end of the book? I thought there was still a lot more to come. I enjoy reading your blogs because they let me know what I'll be doing in 2 weeks. Slow down, catch your breath, you're making us look bad:)

    (That by the way is the my very first use of the smiling colon. See how advanced I have become).

     

  • At 12:57 PM, Blogger M-ages said…

    This blog was a great recap of your journey. You found interest of each chapter and connected its importance to you.

    I guess we can say the author of the book was an effective teacher. Building on prior knowledge, you learned more and transfered that knowledge to how it affects you.

    I believe this author connected with me also. I am more aware of my strategies, more understanding of the characteristics of being an effective teacher, and more motivated to take my knowledge and apply it in my classroom.

    Thanks for the reflection of chapters, it helps reinforce concepts.

     

  • At 3:52 AM, Blogger Pamela said…

    I have to agree with your comment about television. It can ba a great tool for learning, but it can certainly derail many of the ethical teachings that a child learns from teachers and parents if we are not careful. I personally do not approve of most of what is on television today. I do, however, agree that children need to be exposed to a certain degree of the world so I pick the programming that my childen watch carefully. It is tedious to do this, but in the long run, I have no complaints with the learning my children have received. Thanks for your insights.

     

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