Transfer b/w School & Everyday Life
In chapter 3, we are reminded that our goal as teachers is to prepare our students for the demands of the world. What they absorb within our teachings, what they understand within our lessons, and what they gained from our classes are more than just high school credits. Instead, they are being prepared to transfer their knowledge from text to everyday life.
This concept is such a great approach in getting our students to finally see the importance of their education. I myself teach through this concept, especially because the objectives I cover are for that exact purpose. Teaching Business Math allows me the opportunity to show students that math is used everyday. "Managing your money is managing your life!" When students realize how true this quote is, they see beyond the text formula's and start appreciating the value of what is being taught.
posted by M-ages at 3:43 AM
2 Comments:
I have to agree with you on the fact that kids need to be taught in ways where they can relate their learning to everyday life. This is the only way in my opinion for the teaching to be practical. We can have students memorize every statement in the book, but that will not serve them well unless they are taught how and when to apply it to their everyday lives. It would be like memorizing a recipe for a cake but now knowing what a measuring cup was. It would be useless. Being that you have been a teacher for a couple of years now, you have seen and developed your methods that have worked for you thus far. I can only look forward to establishing my own methods, however, I will not hesitate to build upon the methodologies of the many great teachers that currently around us. I can certainly learn a great deal.
4:18 PM
Yes, Business Math is a great example of applying what is learned in the classroom to life experiences. Similarly, I tell my students that reading and writing are essential tools to survival. An individual must know how to write in order to communicate effectively with others. Last semester, I invited a police officer to speak with my Composition class about the importance of writing. He said he wished he had a class devoted to grammar writing. He explained to my students that if he didn't write well, his reports about certain crimes would not provide any answers to any on-going investigations because other officers would not be able to understand what was written.
2:11 AM
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