synthesis

This last bit of class has been really interesting. I like that we are finally getting into the specific ways to teach more difficult concepts like multiplication and fractions. I'm not very good at articulating mathematical processes or explaining how they work so the strategies that we worked on in class were a little bit tricky for me to figure out but they really helped me to grasp how to explain the concept. CGI is also something that I really liked learning about.

Summary and Synthesis- Blog 3

Since the midterm we have been talking about CGI (Cognitively Guided Instruction). I personally have never seen or been introduced to this instruction before. After learning and watching videos over it, it makes sense. Why would you tell the students the answers before they begin? Why should there only be one way to solve a problem? There shouldn't. Having the students explain how they got the answer to the questions to each other, is more beneficial to them. They are talking with their thinking and mind which can relate better to their peers. Telling the students how to do a problem limits their learning. The model you teach may not make sense to them, but the way their peer does it, does! I am glad that we went over this and I will definitely use this in my classroom. It's a great way for teachers to understand the student's mathematical thinking.