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Lesson Plan With Misconception/Bottleneck Focus, Judith Longfield
Lesson Plan With Misconception/Bottleneck Focus, Judith Longfield
Teaching Academy
The first principle discussed in How Learning Works is “students’ prior knowledge can help or hinder learning.” There is high probability that some, or, all of the students in your target course will have misconceptions and/or inaccurate prior knowledge that will actively inhibit their ability to learn course material. Unless you identify these misconceptions—also called learning bottleneck—and address them explicitly, students may be unsuccessful in mastering disciplinary thresholds. During the Teaching Academy, you will have the opportunity to apply the principles of smart teaching by designing a lesson to address an important misconception or bottleneck in your target course.
Lesson Plan Checklist, Judith Longfield
Lesson Plan Checklist, Judith Longfield
Teaching Academy
During this online session you will "dissect" a sample lesson in order to identify its parts, and learn a process you can use to plan lessons. You will also have the option to submit your lesson plan for review. The following is a lesson plan checklist.