.) Students of today differ from the students of yesterday, and as teachers, it is very critical to know and understand them as individuals. Adolescents are maturing earlier and do so at a variety of rates, causing diversity among physical, intellectual, social, and emotional developments. Not only are students different regarding maturity, but they also may be on different comprehension levels. A student may have a learning disability or may be gifted, but both levels may be found in the same classroom. Other students may not be achieving their potential in the classroom due to low levels of self-efficacy. These characteristics of adolescents direct their performance, and a teacher that knows and understands them may be able to guide them to achieving at an efficient rate.
The first of many differences among students is that of physical, intellectual, social, and emotional developments. Adolescents seek peer approval to feel successful about themselves. Acceptance is hard to obtain for a student that looks, speaks, or acts different. Adolescents may physically develop quick …show more content…
When this is done, teaching shifts from transmitting knowledge to blank, absorbent minds to refining restructuring and building upon preexisting notions. (Campbell, 2003, p. 8)
The shift she discusses is like counting to ten, except you would start at five instead of one. Tapping background knowledge is an advantage for students attempting to conquer a new concept. In a classroom, this would be where the KWL chart should be introduced, and students should complete the K portion of the chart. As stated earlier, the K stands for what you know. Before reading, students write down what they know about the concept of a text. This activity shows what the students previously know, and this is a fantastic point for teachers to determine where to truly begin
The first of many differences among students is that of physical, intellectual, social, and emotional developments. Adolescents seek peer approval to feel successful about themselves. Acceptance is hard to obtain for a student that looks, speaks, or acts different. Adolescents may physically develop quick …show more content…
When this is done, teaching shifts from transmitting knowledge to blank, absorbent minds to refining restructuring and building upon preexisting notions. (Campbell, 2003, p. 8)
The shift she discusses is like counting to ten, except you would start at five instead of one. Tapping background knowledge is an advantage for students attempting to conquer a new concept. In a classroom, this would be where the KWL chart should be introduced, and students should complete the K portion of the chart. As stated earlier, the K stands for what you know. Before reading, students write down what they know about the concept of a text. This activity shows what the students previously know, and this is a fantastic point for teachers to determine where to truly begin