The article this week as especially interesting for me as I
feel it is a summarization of one of my Sponsor Teacher’s teaching
philosophies. Over the course of the practicum, we had many discussions
regarding her approach to using inquiry based lessons to ensure student centered learning instead of teacher lead instruction. Students were
continuously prompted through questions, activities, and discussions to explore
the material presented in the class. The teacher intentionally made an effort
to try and prompt students to develop the conclusion of the lesson. Homework
policy, quiz marking schemes and correction opportunities along with seating
arrangements that promoted group work all worked to creating this environment
of exploration and discussion.
As a student who has had very little experience learning in
this method, I can still appreciate the value that it olds to helping students strengthen
their grasp of concepts and the relationships that exist in mathematics.
However, as a teacher, I know that I will be challenged to try and create
lesson plans that promote this type of research style thinking that show to
better assist in student success as they encounter all applications of the
curriculum material.
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