Reflect on the first lesson experiences from your perspective.
I really enjoyed observing the lessons today. It was nice to see constructivism in practice. The students were very reluctant to begin the task on thier own. Each student expressed that they didn't know how to solve our problem. They finally began working and thinking it through and the one that was complaining the most about not understanding ended up being the first one to solve a piece of our problem. One of our students didn't seem to do as well as the others. He began to shut down when he noticed everyone else getting it except him. Other students began to help him though. In the end, students were able to justify their answers and I think this was a great learning experience.
With 5 students I think this approach was easy. Monitoring them was no problem and assistance could be provided if absolutely necessary. I wonder how this would play out in a class of 20+? What if many students were shutting down because they "didn't get it?"
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I agree. I now know it works and it was good to actually see it. However, I think the challenges will increase with class enrollment. Are you up for it??
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