Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Science Education Center: Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root
Develop a more nuanced understanding of how student ideas are formed both in and outside of the classroom. By understanding the student's misconceptions on scientific ideas, you can better structure your lesson to be more effective. This...
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Ad lit.org: How Knowledge Helps
The author, a professor of cognitive psychology, notes, "It's true that knowledge gives students something to think about, but knowledge does much more than just help students hone their thinking skills, it actually makes learning...
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Ad lit.org: Knowledge in the Classroom
Learning happens when we connect new information to what we already know. When children have limited knowledge about the world, they have a smaller capacity to learn more about it. Here are four ways teachers can build content knowledge...