Lower-level (remembering and understanding)
1.) Explain the difference between undergeneralizing and overgeneralizing a concept. List an example for each.
Higher-level (analyzing and creating)
2.) Study the chart on page 238 that lists common misunderstandings and the strategies to combat them at different grade levels. How might a misconception be detrimental to student learning in a classroom? Could it lead to other students having the same misunderstanding? Choose an age level and give a more in-depth example of a misunderstanding and explain how it could be troublesome to learning in your classroom. Then explain how you would focus your teaching to clear up this misunderstanding. Feel free to use real life examples from your personal experience.
7.1: An overgeneralization is an overly broad view of the objects or events that a concept includes. An example of an overgenarlization is the childhood belief that all birds fly because they have wings. This leaves out the fact that penguins, emus, and ostriches have wings even though they cannot fly. On the contrary, an undergeneralization is an overly narrow view of the objects or events that a concept includes. An example of undergenarlization is a childhood belief that only fish can swim, when in fact, whales and dolphins are mammals.
ReplyDelete7.2: A misconception that stems from a very deep, personal experience or belief can be very difficult for a teacher to correct. Other than the student's own academic performance which may be impacted by a refusal to accept the fact their are mistaken, they may impact other's learning. If only child has had an experience that lead them to draw an incorrect conclusion, it is almost certain the student is not alone in doing so.
History is full of interesting topics, but at times can be difficult to talk about with high school aged students. Even though there are still glaring examples of racism in our culture today, the frequency of racially motivated incidents has declined in the last 20 years. It might be difficult to explain to students who have grown up in this environment the harsh realities of our not so distant past. Explain how and why these things happened must be handled with care, and some students may approach these issues in an inappropriate way simply because they have no basis in that former reality. It will be important for them to come to understand it in a personal way, so that they may empathize with the situation and discuss the issue properly, with no misconceptions.
Tyler, both questions were at the degree you had assigned them. The first question required remembering and comparing the difference. While the second required analyzing and creating relevant scenarios.