Rachel comes back on Friday to the idea that identifying students ideas through the metaphors they are using can make us as teachers more compassionate (i.e. a window to their thoughts).
Plus funny synonyms of 'idiot' and facial expressions. :)
I didn't have the opportunity to read this post before yesterday presentation. I like observing the similarities and differences from when you (as an individual) present your ideas and how everyone else commented on it.
ReplyDeleteI loved the controversy it caused in the group. I think this post reflects the way I was also thinking on it. Despite the use of the word compassion caused me troubles at the beginning, I think the main point being made here is promoting the valuable ideas that can come up from the students comments.
I also think Rachel was trying to open a door for them to think about what the students say, not word by word, but what knowledge/reasoning/concepts are being showed in their speech. There is common to hear how students have no idea of this or that (evaluating their comments literally) but I think is more productive trying to understand if maybe the terms being used are not the most sophisticated but they already have a sense of the concept studied. I would say this was an effort to promote the analysis of students ideas looking for their reasoning before jumping into an evaluation of their knowledge.
Would you add/change something to this post after yesterday discussion?