How CAN we best engage students' brains to help them better
understand big ideas? : Humans’ brains do
not see things as that actually are, they create visual models. So we can help
students better understand big ideas by using animation, graphics, and
illustration. Images can include factors
that give students a strong emotional reaction. Something that gives off a
strong emotional reaction is something that the person will remember for a
longer period of time. It is best to use images to clarify ideas or you can interact
with images to create engagement or you can use them to show different or
persistent views.
Wujec focuses on neural pathways related to vision, and
little else. How ELSE could you present information using more than one neural
or sensory pathway? Why is this so important? : It is better to engage students
using multiple senses, not just vision. You can incorporate smell, taste,
touch, and hearing into lessons. This is important because some people might
learn better by touching or hearing something, rather than just seeing it. You
need to be able to use all senses when teaching, so that you can teach all types
of learners.
I definitely agree with you that teachers need to teach using all senses if that's possible, even though we're visual creatures. If teachers had a child who was blind, they would have to incorporate the rest of the senses to help this child (if they were fully included). What's so interesting is that we use our vision to learn our letters, words, numbers and counting. I totally agree that teachers should be equipped to teach all types of learners, especially learners who aren't able to use their vision.
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