A Private Universe.A PRIVATE UNIVERSE 18 Minutes, VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. , 2004, Pyramid Media, 2801 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , CA 90404, 310-828-9083 Did you know that student learning sometimes has nothing to do with effective teaching? Surprising, but true, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. this award-winning video by Matthew H. Schneps of Project Star at Harvard University Harvard University, mainly at Cambridge, Mass., including Harvard College, the oldest American college. Harvard College Harvard College, originally for men, was founded in 1636 with a grant from the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. . This simple and dramatic demonstration shows how our preconceived notions interfere with our accommodation of new knowledge. A bright high school student, having received accurate information explaining how the four seasons occur, attempts to answer the question: "Why is it warm in the summer?" by drawing a diagram explaining what she thinks she knows. However, her diagram is based on theories she has pieced together, or constructed, from earlier learning in elementary school elementary school: see school. . She quickly learns that her theories are incorrect but remains unable to let go of her previous ideas from her private universe. Not only does this amazing story cause teachers to rethink their teaching, it also casts some doubt on the validity of knowledge constructed according to Piaget's notions of assimilation and accommodation. Apparently, we don't always construct accurate knowledge even in the face of accurate information. One reviewer said, "It shook me up; it changed the way I taught my classes this semester" (Jay M. Pasachoff, Director, The Hopkins Observatory Hopkins Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Williams College. Constructed in 1838 by Albert Hopkins, the college claims that it is the oldest observatory in America. It is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts (USA). , Williams College). A Private Universe would be an excellent video for teacher preparation and useful in introducing high school students about the learning process. |
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