Week 2 Discussion 2 by Mikara Adams

a02358759 — 2025-01-15 15:34:18 UTC

I found the Learning science principle #1 was interesting and super applicable in my life right now. I am in a math class, and I am not the best at math. So when the teacher can tie it back into something I know or remember, that helps me learn new principles.

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addijohnson16 — 2025-01-16 02:05:59 UTC

I found that learning science principle #2 was something that I experienced every day. I am not the very best at retaining and remembering information but when it is taught with repetition and also tied to something that you can remember and then have the branch off of that it does make a difference in retaining and learning something new. I also found that when I was studying for my biology final teaching the things I was trying to remember helped my brain a lot with remembering.

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a02355489 — 2025-01-18 20:30:20 UTC

I really loved Adding New Information to Existing Knowledge! I think it's something that is definitely essential for our growth a humans. It's important to be able to push ourselves to be the best that we can be, and to continue to grow our knowledge about important topics in our lives. I relate to this because being in college I'm always adding additional information to the knowledge I already have, to eventually become the best teacher I can be one day.

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taralarsen2 — 2025-01-18 23:43:51 UTC

I like learning science principle #5 because it can change how well a student does with changing how we compliment students. If we are less worried about the right and wrong answers, and more concerned about the process and effort required, then students will feel more motivated to perform well. I like this principle because I have noticed the power of it in my life as a teacher. When a student doesn't feel like they have to be perfect, they are less afraid to make mistakes and more willing to try. We need to set up classroom where we accept everyone, regardless of who might be getting the best grades. The students need to feel connected with in order to do their best work. As long as they continue to work hard and improve, we shouldn't worry about their final product.

kamacowan — 2025-01-20 22:11:44 UTC

I liked principle #2 a lot, because learning and retaining new information should ultimately be the goal in classrooms, or it will be in mine. I feel like frequently students learn information for the sake of doing well in a class, and then they push the information out of their minds to make room for their other classes and other things they need to remember just to arbitrarily get a good grade. Applying material makes it so much more effective for students to learn and retain, as discussed in class. I still remember the quadratic formula and the periodic table because of songs I learned to memorize them. Memory is important for students long term to learn what we teach them, but doing it in a way that encourages lifelong application rather than test-taking memorization is important to me.

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nmira200407 — 2025-01-21 06:12:43 UTC

I really liked how principle #4 explains cognitive load theory. Being able to connect new information to something you already understand so your brain can properly remember the new knowledge. I find it most interesting because it is something I often struggle with. When learning new things in class I am often overloaded with new information and am unable to connect it or have a way to remember it. This type of understanding really helps organize how I can remember things better.