What do students think they can learn from their teachers.
Mentor 1
Christopher Lawson
Location
Union Wisconsin Room
Start Date
5-4-2019 1:30 PM
End Date
5-4-2019 3:30 PM
Description
Past research has examined how 4 to 7 year old students think about teachers, teaching, knowledge and who to learn from. There is a lack of research about what 4 to 7 year old students think they can learn from their teachers. This is important because once we understand this, we can use certain approaches to teach students and improve their learning. I asked 4 to 7 year olds students 26 questions. Academic questions were "If you wanted to learn about math would you ask your teacher or parent?" (e.g., reading, math, colors, writing, and shapes). The following questions had the same format, but were personal questions (e.g., tying shoes, healthy snacks, crossing the street, and sharing toys) and unknowable answer questions (e.g., stars in the sky, names, thoughts in a day, and animals).This method is influenced by Danovitch & Kyle (2004) and Atance & Caza, (2017). Danovitch & Kyle (2004) conducted a study to examine the development of the cognitive division of labor which is deciding who to ask for a certain thing for example "who do u ask to fix to your car mechanic or doctor?" In Atance & Caza, (2017) experiment they asked if children, if adults would know unknowable things such as "How many starts are in the sky". This is important because it provides us with information on where children believe they can get their information from.
What do students think they can learn from their teachers.
Union Wisconsin Room
Past research has examined how 4 to 7 year old students think about teachers, teaching, knowledge and who to learn from. There is a lack of research about what 4 to 7 year old students think they can learn from their teachers. This is important because once we understand this, we can use certain approaches to teach students and improve their learning. I asked 4 to 7 year olds students 26 questions. Academic questions were "If you wanted to learn about math would you ask your teacher or parent?" (e.g., reading, math, colors, writing, and shapes). The following questions had the same format, but were personal questions (e.g., tying shoes, healthy snacks, crossing the street, and sharing toys) and unknowable answer questions (e.g., stars in the sky, names, thoughts in a day, and animals).This method is influenced by Danovitch & Kyle (2004) and Atance & Caza, (2017). Danovitch & Kyle (2004) conducted a study to examine the development of the cognitive division of labor which is deciding who to ask for a certain thing for example "who do u ask to fix to your car mechanic or doctor?" In Atance & Caza, (2017) experiment they asked if children, if adults would know unknowable things such as "How many starts are in the sky". This is important because it provides us with information on where children believe they can get their information from.
