tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post3147715235364557418..comments2024-03-26T04:19:38.862-07:00Comments on kitchen table math, the sequel: Knowledge is goodCatherine Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-82907544863731665502010-11-04T06:18:45.354-07:002010-11-04T06:18:45.354-07:00c'est magnifique mais ce nais pas le guerre.c'est magnifique mais ce nais pas le guerre.owen thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09249915192605437832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-88872825082606197562010-11-04T06:17:24.669-07:002010-11-04T06:17:24.669-07:00ANOTHER QUOTE FROM THE ARTICLE:
Recent “reform”...ANOTHER QUOTE FROM THE ARTICLE: <br /><br />Recent “reform” curricula both ignore the absence of supporting data and completely misunderstand the role of problem solving in cognition.concernedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374789062880735051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-59476686462278924062010-11-04T04:50:20.636-07:002010-11-04T04:50:20.636-07:00Why is a scholarly work even needed? Educators did...Why is a scholarly work even needed? Educators didn't use that route when they decided to use "active learning" and position the teacher as the guide on the side.<br /><br />This was clear to me when they went on about discovery, but never saw it in the context of direct instruction or individual homework assignments. What they really want in K-6 is a mixed ability classroom, the teacher as the guide on the side, and to treat school as a pump and not a filter. Everything else is subordinate. Rather than talk about low expectations and competence, they can talk about understanding and how the brain works. Ultimately, they just want some pedagogical cover and to make parents go away.<br /><br />When my son was in fifth grade, the school had a parent-teacher meeting about Everyday Math. They talked about understanding and balance - end of discussion. Who could argue with that? I could have asked that they define and calibrate balance, but that wouldn't have gone over too well.<br /><br />Do educators really believe what they tell us? At best, some seem to know that the mixed-ability classroom is a difficult model and that academic rigor suffers, especially for the most able students. They see some students do well, but they don't really ask what goes on at home. They don't wonder whether the kids in the middle could have done a whole lot better. They just talk about having kids take control over their own learning to become life-long learners.<br /><br />This all goes away in high school (mostly) and somewhat in middle school. I see a world of difference now that my son is in high school. I'm still not pleased with some things, but there is none of the educational silliness of K-6.<br /><br />Allison talked in the past about "culture", and that's probably the best description. My wife and I could not have an open discussion about education with any of our son's K-6 teachers. This is not about an academic discussion over best practices. It's about assumptions, philosophy, and a good cover story.SteveHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03956560674752399562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-66913881931307381082010-11-03T21:15:02.360-07:002010-11-03T21:15:02.360-07:00The previous devastating work is here:
http://www...The previous devastating work is here:<br /><br />http://www.cogtech.usc.edu/publications/kirschner_Sweller_Clark.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-27690730865762492572010-11-03T18:13:06.481-07:002010-11-03T18:13:06.481-07:00So that 'inauthentic' learning obtained fr...So that 'inauthentic' learning obtained from watching a problem solved, doing one together and working examples on your own might be valuable? Who'd have thought.Lisanoreply@blogger.com