This week’s class was a short one due to our internship meeting, so the only thing we had time for was a 15-minute mini lesson taught by my classmate Jeff. It was a wonderful, well-prepared lesson focusing on poetry and the civil war. He started with a class brainstorming session. We were to throw out [...]
Posts Tagged ‘authentic experiences’
EDU 6363 Weekly Reflection 5
Posted in L1: Learner centered, tagged authentic experiences, EDU 6363 on February 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
EDU 6363: Week 2 Reflection
Posted in L1: Learner centered, S3: Content area integration, Uncategorized, tagged authentic experiences, circle map, EDTC 6536, integrated curriculum, reflection on January 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We all know that meaningful connections are critical to the learning process and that as educators our work is to help students make these connections. According to Daniels and Bizar, creating authentic experiences and allowing for reflection are two “best practice” methods that help students make deep, personal connections with subject matter. In theory, these [...]
