This week we learned about the six facets of understanding and essential questions. I liked both chapters because they challenged my to evaluate my own curriculum designing practices and look for where I could implement positive changes. My biggest "aha" moment was when the authors distinguished the differences between interpretation and perception. At first I thought that these would be the same thing and I was wondering why the author was repeating himself. Then upon closer inspection, I realized that the interpretations are made by the reader after they read and perceptions are made by the author before they write. This was a very clarifying moment for me. I enjoyed reading about perception because readers are not the only ones with prior experiences influencing their understanding of a topic. I have to remember that the writer is also predisposed to life experiences that will influence their work and these need to be considered when reading and analyzing their work. I am feeling much more confident this week, but I am still a bit weary about how well I wrote my essential questions and I am looking forward to instructor feedback.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Author3rd Grade Teacher Archives
November 2015
Categories |