Thu, Nov 04, 2021 8:23 PM in Andragogy Over Pedagogy
Elizabeth,
Thank you. This all great infromation to know. My college professor preaches about andragogy over pedagogy all the time. He believes that pedagogy is outdated and all elementary teachers should use the concept of andragogy in their classrooms. The suggestions on how to put these ideas into practice will be extremely helpful for me in my future teaching career!
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Thu, Nov 04, 2021 7:51 PM in Getting Students to Ask Questions
Margot,
I think the most imortant part of getting students to ask questions is to create a respectful learning environment where students feel safe asking questions. They shouldnt be worried about someone calling their question stupid or saying its a bad question. Any question is a good question and should be accepted by the teacher. You can model this by asking questions of your own and wonde...
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Thu, Nov 04, 2021 7:35 PM in Science Fun for Students
Hi Breana,
Students will learn to love science if they are able to wonder and ask questions freely. They should be provided hands-on activities to aid their learning. Also if you make the topic connect to their own life and prior learning then they will be able to enjoy it more.
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