fuzzy logic + education

fuzzy logic + education

1. Failure of traditional education

   • rigid
     • time constrained classes
     • isolated subjects cause students to hate certain subjects because can't use them in a way that is relevant to them
     • doesn't work for many students who don't fit the mold re: learning style
       • -students have a variety of learning styles -traditional learning, normally in the form of lecture, does not suit students with variety of learning styles -Howard Gardner in his book Frames of Mind speaks about multiple intelligences. each person has some of each type of thinking/learning to varying degrees. (Frames of Mind from QCAT library) -learning style = how people process information best (Indiana U paper) -Chris Long notes in paper that students who have different teaching styles than the lecturer often have trouble with the material and they think it's their fault http://www.indiana.edu/~inula/notes/v14/no2/long.html      
   • passive
     • learning for test scores, tend to forget quickly
     • studies show that students absorb less when being lectured at, rather than being active
     • tends to be knowledge focused - learn about some topic/process - tend to forget
   • compartmentalization is a problem
     • subjects are isolated
       • *isolated subjects = not how the world works *more easy to forget if you don't apply knowledge 
     • makes certain subjects dry, especially at low level when they're not interesting on their own
       • especially true w.r.t. math - without applications, math is just arithmetic, boring operations, who cares

2. introducing fuzzy education

   • The key elements of FL ed are: * making connections between subjects * active learning * skills/senses > information
   • fuzzy evaluation schemes
     • more evaluations = active learning
   • makes learning active
     • fuzzy evaluation scheme
       • multiple evaluations make students work consistently, more practice, more active
   • focus on skill/mental capability development instead of subject
     • ICAP method
       • ICAP method - stations for imagination, curiosity, adaptation, passion - analyze/discover curriculum through these 4 tools = active learning -The Fearless Classroom
   • makes connections between subjects
     • teaching by topic > teaching by subject
       • Finland
     • making skill acquisition the focus instead of information makes topics connect
       • > this should lead into focus on skill/mental development - ICAP method

3. possible implementations of fuzzy education

   • gamification education
     • gives kids a chance to be creative, more open-ended
     • key is the structure of games - multiple tries, low risk (as opposed to examinations which are the opposite)
   • collaborative/team-based learning
   • the flipped classroom
     • no homework! learning at home, practice in school + time for questions
   • Montessori method
     • makes learning active, autonomy