Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Research Question
Is traditional teaching a help or a hinder to children's learning? I consider traditional learning to be the learning focused on being given facts and regurgitating those "truths" back to the teacher. To give an example there were two teachers that I had during my younger schooling who had different pronunciations of the the word often. One would not let me say it without making the t silent while the other told me it is correct to pronounce the t. I recognize that not everyone is perfect, but that is why sometimes it is more important to get children to think critically for themselves. This will allow them the opportunity to have a better understanding of their world and tackle difficult problems that face them later in life. Just my short time at Anser charter school, shows me that this seems to be exactly what they are pursuing. I am excited for the opportunity to watch the children learn and get a good grasp of whether or not this teaching will be effective.
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We spent some time discussing this during class. You're on the right track, so keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your research question, and the thought you put into it, I realized that mine could be much similar to the area that you are diving into. I've noticed the different type of teaching that ANSER encourages, and I can say from experience that it's not what most would expect. It will be cool to see how you compare the outcomes. I remember discussing your question in class too, and I think it would be beneficial to jump more into what your idea of traditional teaching is (this is just my own opinion, take heed if you want). Overall, you can really take this question far, and it will be cool to see how far you do take it. Nicely done!
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