Knowledge management

about the topic, when they are able to identify where they will need these concepts later in life. They also noted that this actually added to student’s engagement and enjoyment to the topic, as they are able to understand how they will use the knowledge later in life. The use of manipulatives, when teaching fractions was an over arching suggestion of all the articles. With them all suggesting there importance when teaching fractions, as it allows students to visualize the concepts that are…

Sadler, Gerhard Sonnert, Harold P. Coyle, Nancy Cook-Smith and Jaimie L. Miller describe “The Influence of Teachers’ Knowledge on Student Learning in Middle School Physical Science Classrooms”. Those of us in astronomy education immediately recognize Phil Sadler. His “A Private Universe” video is must-see for every astronomy instructor, K-12 and beyond. Knowledge plus knowledge of…

Typically, when somebody tells you that they are going to teach you something we automatically project that an individual is going to sit you down and read you a book or pull out material to show you well, that’s not how Malcolm believed that was how we became knowledgeable. “Learning is a change in the individual, due to the interaction of that individual, and his environment, which fills a need and makes him more capable of dealing adequately with his environment.” [ Burton, 1963, p.7] Some…

advantages as human’s began to adapt to their surroundings; as they began understanding how all the pieces of the, life puzzle together. This is similar to that what Plato had expressed in his piece, the allegory of the cave, when he spoke of pouring knowledge; “And…

202). This question explained the process of the prisoner trying to comprehend what he saw was a reality that was much different than what he had known his entire life. But now that he was able to see the objects that the shadow represents, his knowledge and perspective has changed. Plato then went on and explained that the prisoner has now been taken out of the cave and placed into the world. Up to this point, the prisoner has only known 2 things for certain, the shadows and the objects that…

Socrates the Philosopher Long ago in Athens, Greece lived a man named Socrates. Socrates wasn’t just an average man though, he was very different compared to everyone else in Athens. Although while he was living many didn’t respect his ideas, after his death he later will be known as one of the greatest philosophers of all time. Since Socrates never wrote anything, there is no actual written evidence from him of his beliefs, thoughts of life and his trial, but there are pieces written by…

Photographing During this activity I learned new programs to use when taking pictures and how to take different kind of pictures with different settings. I learned how to take different pictures with the use of different programs in the camera. I had taken pictures before this activity, but the use of different programs in the camera weren’t that familiar for me and learning to use them allowed me to take better pictures. To learn how to use different camera programs I read instructions on the…

“to learn a thing in life through doing is much more developing, cultivating, and strengthening than to learn it merely through the verbal communication of ideas”-The Education of Man (1826), this is the belief in which both Maria Montessori and Friedrich Froebel live by, within their approach on how to educate children. Maria Montessori and Fredrick Froebel will be the two educational theorists on which I will evaluate and compare within this essay and I will also be reflecting on my own…

Reflection is the learning style I identify in the process of self-analysis test. My passion in my homeland town is a collection of information which I will try to put into practice after careful analysis. Such data includes the style of management, canons of social life and communication skills that are acceptable. Reflection is my learning style and enables me to understand other people’s ideologies. Many theories and ideologies have been put forward toward a solution of many problems…

Reflective practice is a self evaluation process in which a person steps back and critically analyze his experience and tries to learn from his experience and to construct change in his practices. Reflection can be done by engaging with a critical friend, a reflective practitioner or through self observation. There are different types of reflection • Descriptive reflection • Dialogic reflection • Critical reflection Gain from reflective practice: Learning process:…