Chapter 5
Natalie Gregorski
Creative Connector:
"Were never gonna use this stuff" So if what we teach students is simply going to vanish, what in the heck are we teachers doing? (pg.116)
This comment is about geometry and how what we had to learn so well in high school we barely remember now. For me this is completely true have the stuff we learned in school I learned for the test and just discharged after, however I do remember a little bit about it, which is more then the nothing I knew about it before taking the class.
"If you pack lots of studying into a short period of time, you'll do okay on an immediate test, but you'll forget the material quickly."
I am an avid crammer when it comes to tests, it is completely true that you forget the information almost immediately after the test is taken. It is almost like you mind knew as soon as you walk out that door after the test there is no reason to hang on to it anymore.
"drilling boosts students' motivation and sense of fun"
I chose this passage because it really shocked me. I never at first glace would have thought that drilling was a good idea however, according to the book students benefit from the constant practice. I guess the whole stigma associated with drilling always have me a negative feel for the word.
Idea Illustrator:
all of the images below link to some of the passages I wrote about above for some reason the blog is not letting me put the actual images in and is acting really weird so hopefully you can see them.
This girl is dropping and giving fifty at least. Drilling and practicing have obviously made her push ups perfect!
This is me the night before every test and paper cramming....by all means I will know the material and get it done only to forget it two seconds after I leave the classroom.
And of course geometry, I actually remember loving geometry, it was one of my favorite math subjects and I still don't remember a darn thing!
This Post was made by Natalie Gregorski. I forgot my name once again....ill have to start writing it at the top!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your personal connections to the quotes. I can relate 100% to what you said about having to remember material/vocabulary in high school, and liking what we were learning but now we can't seem to remember anything! I subbed for an English class once and haven't been in an English class since I was a senior in High School. I was surprised at how much I had forgotten and had to re-learn in order to help the students!
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ReplyDeleteYou posted the famous comment from most students "when are we ever going to use this..." Willingham talked about that when a teacher comes across this question they need to have a response ready. I am afraid that one day I will be asked this question and have no response and then loose the interest of my students.
ReplyDelete-Melissa Lochner
That quote took a whole new meaning for me this week. After I had read the chapter that was one quote that stuck out because I have said it before. However, this week in school I was on the other end of that quote. I had to explain to a student why we needed to study geometry. They said that exact quote. Its interesting to have to answer the question.
ReplyDeleteStacey LaFountain