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How can you be sure that you are prepared to help your child get the most from this school year? Getting the answers to these questions can help. 
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Scoop.it!
Did you know that visuals are processed 60,000 times faster than text? Or how about the fact that they are processed simultaneously?
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Scoop.it!
"Question: Very often, students will think they understand a body of material. Believing that they know it, they stop trying to learn more. But, come test time, it turns out they really don't know the material. Can cognitive science tell us anything about why students are commonly mistaken about what they know and don't know? Are there any strategies teachers can use to help students better estimate what they know? Answer: There are multiple cues by which each of us assess what we know and don't know. But these cues are fallible, which explains why students sometimes think that they know material better than their classroom performance indicates."
Beth Dichter's insight:
This in-depth post looks at research in the area of cognitive science and shares findings that are applicable to the classroom. It turns out that research shows that two cues are critical (quoted from post): * our "familiarity" with a given body of information * our "partial access" to that information What this means is that students may believe they know the material because they have seen it before. The key here is to remember that there is a difference between "familiarity and recollection." Partial access "refers to the knowledge that an individual has of either a component of the target material or information closely related to the target material." The post goes on to explore why students end up woth these two cues. Three ways that students "reach this unfortunate situation" are shared: * Rereading * Shallow processing * Recollecting related information For a more in-depth discussion on this click through to the post.
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What if you read this post and think of it as 10 answers you will provide to parents when they come in for a teacher conference? Parents may not know the best questions to ask, and this is one way to educate them. What are the questions. Three are below, The rest may be found in the post.
* Student Feedback & Support - How do you like to provide feedback to students? Are there any interventions to help children who need a little extra attention? When are you available if my child needs extra help?
* Cognitive Skills – How would you say my child is doing, as compared to peers, in these areas:
Memory: How well does my child learn and remember new information? Does he or she require more or less support than peers? How easily is information retained?