Audrey Klunenberg

IA

Hi Annika, I am an undergraduate student at the University of Northern Iowa and am enrolled in a science methods course. We've discussed the importance of addressing misconceptions but we've also talked about the importance of students coming up with their own explanations. One way in which teachers can help students come up with good explanations is through productive questioning and ...

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Hi Linda! I'm a preservice teacher at the University of Northern Iowa. I've had the opportunity to visit our example classroom that has many different learning centers. One interesting one that I had the opportunity to explore is a light table in which students make their own investigations about transparency. It included light tables, colored transparencies, objects that reflect light...

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Hi Jillian, I completely understand the instinct to tell students the right answer in fear of continuing misconception, but your natural instinct to guide students into their own understanding is absolutely perfect! In my science education course at UNI we just discussed effective questioning and talk moves that can be used to have productive conversations with students. I know that others hav...

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