Learning to Learn: Why Not Be Explicit In The Classroom?

Importance of Neural Networks

• The procedure is actually quite simple. First you arrange things into different groups. Of course, one pile may be sufficient depending on how much there is to do. If you have to go somewhere else, due to lack of facilities, that is the next step, otherwise you are pretty well set. It is important not to overdo things. That is, it is better to do a few things at once than too many.

• (from Bruer, 1993)

• Importance of Neural Networks

• “Washing Clothes”
• The procedure is actually quite simple. First you arrange things into different groups. Of course, one pile may be sufficient depending on how much there is to do. If you have to go somewhere else, due to lack of facilities, that is the next step, otherwise you are pretty well set. It is important not to overdo things. That is, it is better to do a few things at once than too many.

• (from Bruer, 1993)

• Teaching, Learning & Communication

• Form Groups
• Select and assemble “teachers”
• Lesson plan
• Two-minute lecture; no illustrations
• Students take notes, no questions

• (from Duch et al. 2001)

• Stand and Deliver Exercise

• Teaching, Learning & Communication

• Teacher conference
• Students draw figure; no discussion
• Groups work to refine representation
• Teachers return; distribute original
• Discussion & Reflection
• Did everyone draw the same picture?
• Did discussion improve representation?
• How would learning be improved?
• Challenge of “teaching” mental images
• Importance of communication & feedback