Bridging the Gap
Learning Using Prior Knowledge
Learning Is A Process
1. Learning is a process, not a product. However, because this process takes place in the mind, we can only infer that it has occurred from students' products or performances.
2. Learning involves change in knowledge, beliefs, behaviors, or attitudes. This change unfolds over time; it is not fleeting but rather has a lasting impact on how students think and act.
3. Learning is not something done to students, but rather something students themselves do. It is the direct result of how students interpret and respond to their experiences -- conscious and unconscious, past and present.
Beginning With What Students Know
Most of these examples in this article are elementary but it shows of how to use art, music, etc. to activate schema.
Examples From: Are You Tapping Into Prior Knowledge Often Enough In Your Classroom?
Resources
Food For Thought
Jaye Parks
Email: parksj@iss.k12.nc.us
Twitter: @JayeParks1