tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941612014165723839.post7569743291007696826..comments2014-11-06T11:05:36.172-08:00Comments on Science Literacies 2014: Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288157704159727422noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941612014165723839.post-27381851900879722022014-09-09T20:46:12.519-07:002014-09-09T20:46:12.519-07:00I think your point about classroom management is a...I think your point about classroom management is an interesting one. I think this type of work does require the teacher to ultimately be in control of the timing and attention in the classroom, but I think you negate the power of student ownership over the process as a major driver in their engagement. If you are teaching the process as Reiser et al prescribe, tasking students with figuring something out together should keep them sufficiently busy with minimal digressions, especially since they know they will need to be able to defend their conclusions to their classmates later in the unit. As for trust and respect, I think that is something the teacher works to foster over time, and may require closer monitoring during the first few units. However, creating a respectful and safe classroom environment is something all teachers should strive for, whether it be through simple conversations about who has the 'floor' or deeper lessons about respecting the thoughts (both correct and incorrect) of other students, so that everyone feels comfortable participating.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315936034048290240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941612014165723839.post-87754365889874775912014-09-09T19:23:22.215-07:002014-09-09T19:23:22.215-07:00I agree with a lot of the points you made about th...I agree with a lot of the points you made about the readings. First, I couldn’t agree more that there would need to be a strong sense of trust and respect in the classroom for successful peer interactions. There would need to be not only trust and respect of the students among each other (so that no one will be alienated or put down), but also trust and respect between the teacher and students. The teacher would really have to trust that the students are focusing the discussion on the task at hand and not talking about other off topic things. I also really liked the breakdown about how much time it would take to accomplish certain steps in a classroom. I found that to be helpful, especially since we have been worrying about how certain models can be used effectively in our future classrooms with certain time constraints. You also talked about the importance of communication and how breaking down some barriers between disciplines can be a really good thing. Although you are right students will come in having vastly different communication skills and will need to be taught how to write, present, and critique others work appropriately; I also think it is well worth doing because of the importance of these skills in the scientific community. I think about how scientists get their ideas and research out to the scientific community through writing and publishing their work in journals. Too often we hear about how confusing an article is to read/understand because the scientist was a statistician, or a numbers person. In my opinion, when we read scientific journals and articles, the purpose is to gain some insight into what the researcher is trying to convey to the scientific community. I believe it is crucial for students to learn how to write scientific articles and learn how to communicate effectively to a generalized audience not only because it makes it easier for everyone to understand, but it will also really help them understand the articles they read too. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356524710224828003noreply@blogger.com