tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706193712971786847.post6869276035280462297..comments2023-05-31T10:14:19.055-05:00Comments on Teaching as a Dynamic Activity: The Unwelcome Silent CurriculumJerrid Krusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04195634850530143328noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706193712971786847.post-14303868408828243232009-09-18T17:24:05.737-05:002009-09-18T17:24:05.737-05:00But not knowing under what context that tool is va...But not knowing under what context that tool is valuable or useful makes the learning impotent.Jerrid Krusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04195634850530143328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706193712971786847.post-86225861240202202282009-09-15T22:00:10.950-05:002009-09-15T22:00:10.950-05:00> Learning = Memorizing
A memorized fact is a ...> Learning = Memorizing<br /><br />A memorized fact is a useful tool.Micah Sittighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974162639554851660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706193712971786847.post-85109023750050311382009-09-15T17:25:40.486-05:002009-09-15T17:25:40.486-05:00We lead them to believe that learning is fun?? If...We lead them to believe that learning is fun?? If we actually did that more people would be in careers that they love instead of jobs that are just "work." <br /><br />Hard work can be fun if you are doing something that you love. Hard work that is not fun lead to learning that is hated. I love to split would all day, I love to turn over my garden. Both back breaking chores. <br /Paul Bogushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806034438548226901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706193712971786847.post-16093832043575369362009-09-15T16:57:28.967-05:002009-09-15T16:57:28.967-05:00Maybe #4 should be "Learning is supposed to b...Maybe #4 should be "Learning is supposed to be easy fun," making a distinction between that and "hard-earned fun" (much the way Dietrich Bonhoeffer made a distinction between "cheap grace" and "costly grace").Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706193712971786847.post-21723481554242837892009-09-15T15:43:18.313-05:002009-09-15T15:43:18.313-05:00I agree with your points, but, again I often find ...I agree with your points, but, again I often find myself stuck in the "cycle." The students have learned these things and learned them well. If I divert from them, there is a backlash. Example: I want to teach for understanding, so I have "no consequence" assignments, or practice assignments that precede graded ones. Most of my students take this as their queue to not do it atMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17785740755527645774noreply@blogger.com