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Part A Science
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1What do constructivists believe?
- AThat children build new knowledge upon their prior knowledge. Piaget argues that this requires an interaction between the learner and their environment.
- BThat knowledge is constructed by the learner and therefore not passively transmitted by a teacher. Learning can therefore be described as an adaptation.
2What does Piaget argue?
- AThat knowledge is constructed by the learner and therefore not passively transmitted by a teacher. Learning can therefore be described as an adaptation.
- BThat children build new knowledge upon their prior knowledge. Piaget argues that this requires an interaction between the learner and their environment.
3What does this suggest?
- AThat knowledge is constructed by the learner and therefore not passively transmitted by a teacher. Learning can therefore be described as an adaptation.
- BThat this is essential within primary science to allow children to overcome their misconceptions.
4What can learning be described as?
- AAn adaptation
- BAn active process
5What is assimilation?
- AWhen new knowledge is interpreted so that it fits with existing knowledge allowing ideas to be built upon.
- BWhen existing knowledge and ideas are changed, meaning their existing ideas completely alter
6What is accomodation?
- AWhen existing knowledge and ideas are changed, meaning their existing ideas completely alter
- BWhen new knowledge is interpreted so that it fits with existing knowledge allowing ideas to be built upon.
7Why is accomodation essential within primary science?
- AIt allows children to overcome misconceptions
- BIt provides underlying theory
8How can accomodation be facilitated?
- AThrough making learning meaningful, giving children more opportunities to accommodate new knowledge.
- BThrough teaching science curriculum is taught actively and collaboratively allowing for valued interactions.
9For example..
- AThe science curriculum is taught actively and collaboratively allowing for valued interactions.
- BVygotsky suggests that effective learning takes place when there are opportunities for good quality interaction.
10What does this oppose?
- AHow Vygotsky suggests that effective learning takes place when there are opportunities for good quality interaction.
- BTraditional teaching in the past when knowledge was simply transmitted and not created through rote learning
11What is this backed up by?
- AVygotsky suggests that effective learning takes place when there are opportunities for good quality interaction
- Bsocial constructivism
12What should be incorporated into planning?
- AOpportunities for interaction
- BLearning objectives
- CPracticals
13In my own planning..
- AI have engaged children
- BI have allows for creative opportunities to allow for memorable learning
14What does constructivism impact?
- ALearning
- BPrimary science
15What arises in science?
- AScientists
- BMisconceptions
16Through accomodation children can change their existing knowledge, for example
- AChildren believe that chocolate melt
- BChildren believe that sugar dissolving is magic
- CEffective teaching would allow children to change their previous understanding to understand how chocolate only emulsifies.
17Why is accomodation more complex?
- AIt takes more time
- BIt takes more planning
- CConsiderable time needs to be taken to allow children to reach this understanding.
18What do teachers need a knowledge of?
- AAccomodation
- BWhat children already know
19How can teachers find out what children already know?
- AThrough assessment
- BThrough asking them
- CThis can begin by questioning or brainstorming
- DHowever this is not simplistic in a class of 30
- EIn my experience.... Teachers should develop simular strategies in order to gain an understanding.
20What can an understanding on what children know inform?
- AWhat to teach
- BHow to teach
- CMisconceptions
- DMy example..
21What can an understanding of children's prior knowledge show?
- AWhat to teach
- BThier understanding of underlying thoery
22What is underlying theory?
- AObservations being theory lead and children can often not provide explanations for this
- BChildren believing sugar dissolving is magic
- CTeachers must provide this underlying theory
23Is underlying theory provided in the national curriculum?
- AYes
- BNo
- CTeachers must therefore provide more than the national curriculum asks through identifying these misconceptions and providing children with the theory they need. Teaching this allows children to have a higher level of theory in which they use to make and understand their observations.
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- Quiz on Part A Science, created by sam.wilberforce on 04/03/2016.
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