I was at the Education Center here in Anchorage in an informational meeting with U.A.A. regarding a program I am beginning in May, so I missed class. Why can't we clone ourselves yet, it would make life so much easier.
O.K. so I listened to the recording, and how I WISH I had been in a group. This problem of finding the density and volume and mass of the Monster Lobe was overwhelming to me. I barely knew where to start! Ugh! I don't know how to say this, but sometimes, I feel that being in first grade has really limited my ability to think about such things at the level that I need to be. The value of group discussion is so important and helps me think more broadly.
My students project seems to be very much above their heads. I think that as we get more into it, they will begin to feel that there isn't necessarily one perfect answer but that there are many possible ways to solve this problem. I am very curious to see how this turns out.
Debbie
I think you hit the nail on the head there: "... there isn't necessarily one perfect answer but that there are many possible ways to solve the problem." If they can come away from the project with that mind set then it has been a success!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lori,
ReplyDeleteI know that I often got caught in the trap myself of thinking there is one way to approach a problem. I think that I have finally gotten out of that habit.