New Insights & Their Implications

When I first entered the classroom I was terrified. I always thought I was horrible with math concepts and never had much interest in it. I always viewed it as my worst subject and was terrified of that simple word "Math". Little did I know that in just a few weeks I would start to form a passion for math. Yes, I said it...I guess I do like math after all. I believe what changed my mind the most was how the information has been delivered. I have always been taught math the traditional way much like what we are seeing today. With this new approach of constructivism and testing it out, I think it is something that I really enjoy. Yes, the homework and activities have been quite challenging and involve a great deal of analytical thinking to work through problems. This is what helped me to understand and never forget the content. Before we did the area of polygons activity, I would have never been able to tell anyone how to get the answer...right off the top of my head. After working through the problems I figured it out and I found it fun to find each answer. After spending an hour of much analyzing, I know that I will never fail to find the area of a polygon. It is honestly something that I will never forget! I know that it is due to having to figure out how to solve the problem on my own and now I can recall those steps. I would love to teach in a constructivist approach. I know this will be challenging to do and I will need lots of resources, support, and time. I feel this is the best approach for students to learn. I learned so much and want the same for my students. I am now going to challenge myself to think in more of a constrivist way from here on out.