I hit the original source. image - Introduction to Educational Psychology P.15 - social structure of knowledge and understanding

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    • The child has a naive theory.

    • Highly abstract scientific concepts are not directly experienced by children.

      • An object will move with constant velocity if no force is applied to it.”
        • What we actually observe is, “If you throw a ball, it will bend and fly,” and “A ball you roll will eventually stop.”
        • Because the situation of “no force being applied to an object” is rare.
    • When a teacher gives a “clear explanation” in school, “Bubble type understanding” occurs.

      • It is the only independent, empirically unconnected understanding.
      • This kind of knowledge disappears quickly.
    • These scientific concepts are “socially constructed” through discussions, hypotheses, and experiments.

      • This “social construction” is done through “dialogue” in the learning environment.
      • This is the “model of learning” that this book conveys
    • Also related to [abstraction

    • Create a dialogue


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