One theory of learning is that we use prior experience and knowledge to model novel experiences and concepts,which are then refined over time. On an abstract level we see this in the atom. At one time we modeled the atom after plum pudding, then after the solar system. Over time the atom has far exceeded [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Dec20
working the problem
I just gave a final exam that none of my students could complete. It was simply a matter of breaking down the problem into pieces, apply the known rules, and put the peices back together. I am constantly remided that this is a learned skill, but I can never eundersatnd why it takes it so [...]
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