1. (Knowledge/Remembering) What is a misconception? Please give an example.
2. (Applying/Analyzing) Think of some of the common misconceptions that happen in classrooms. What are some ways or strategies that you can use to redirect these misconceptions among your students in your classroom currently or in your future classroom.
1) A misconception is a belief that is inconsistent with what is widely accepted, or proven to be true. An example could be believing that brown sugar is healthier than white sugar (it's not... brown sugar is just white sugar that has had molasses mixed in).
ReplyDelete2) Simple misconceptions happen in preschool all the time. Most misconceptions can be fixed by asking follow up questions or discussing in large groups. Other misconceptions likely won't be fixed until the child has reached an age where they are cognitively developed enough to be able to process the information.
1) A misconception is a belief that is inconsistent with commonly accepted and well-validated explainations of phenomona or events. The United States is a democracy. It is not it is a republic.
ReplyDelete2) Some common misconceptions in a classroom
A) The teacher is an enemy.
B) I can not talk in this class.
Some ways to address these misconceptions
A) Meet the students at the door the first day of class in a friendly way.
B) Post classroom rules and encourage students participation and interaction.
1. A misconception is a belief that is inconsistent with commonly accepted and well-validated explanations of phenomena or events. An example of a misconception is believing that something is healthy for you just because it is fat-free.
ReplyDelete2. Students often develop beliefs based off of existing schema. A societal example is a first grade student that has a Dad and Mom. This student's current schema of what a family is consists of dad, mom and children. When this student learns that some of his/her classmates have two moms, two dads, stepparents, a single parent, etc. Their schema then becomes a misconception of what can actually make up a family. Explain the misconception in it's current context and provide reasoning for the truth. Provide visual resources as evidence, if possible, to support your explanation.