tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257488513052953562.post5272333631385273914..comments2015-11-11T19:32:27.406-08:00Comments on Science Literacies 2015: Week 4 Memo: ModelingAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288157704159727422noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257488513052953562.post-74527016261533724062015-09-16T09:48:59.184-07:002015-09-16T09:48:59.184-07:00Becca,
I agree with your point that students comi...Becca,<br /><br />I agree with your point that students coming to conclusions on their own is something that they initially struggle with since it's a fairly complicated skill. However, I think there are ways we can build those skills over time through the way we implement modeling in the classroom. If we initially assist them in drawing conclusions (by demonstration, helpful worksheets, discussions with the whole class) and slowly give them more and more freedom, then they'll (hopefully) have mastered the skill by the end of the course. If we instead throw them in to the deep end and expect them to swim, they may not benefit from modelling to the same extent. Linsey Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06565983368486437301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257488513052953562.post-84223779716083244762015-09-15T20:34:28.894-07:002015-09-15T20:34:28.894-07:00I found your post very helpful especially in the ...I found your post very helpful especially in the conundrum that we as professors/ future teachers often find ourselves in . Do you help a student that you perceive will struggle with a topic that everyone else will succeed in ? Or do you point the student to a trusted secondary resource such as an aide or outside tutoring to help a student master this concept. At the end of the day its a choice that every teacher must decide for themselves and be okay with.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988186233123550517noreply@blogger.com