The vast majority of teaching is done through words. But who are we trying to teach? 25% of Californian students are English language learners, 15% have language based learning difficulties, 20% fail language comprehensive tests and a large majority classify themselves as visual learners while a very small piece of the pie are the children that learn best with the current teaching methods. Basically, words are learning barriers for a very large percentage of students. This video was great as it shed light on how words are great barriers to learning. Matthew Peterson shows how we can use games that allow us to touch, feel, experience and interact with the math while receiving informative feedback. He's trying to show that these games allow students to understand math without words.
I really enjoyed this video because it gave me a better perspective of students and the struggles they face. Matthew Peterson struggles with dyslexia and shared his experience on how difficult math was for him. It opened my mind because I am the student that is in the small pool of those who learn best with current teaching methods. I need to open my mind to the different ways I can reach my students that are not like me, and that is majority of my students.
I really enjoyed his viewpoint and ideas. The idea of learning without words is great, but even with this game, words are in play. I would love to try this program with my students but I would use it selectively as I don't want my students to be playing "games" everyday as the real world is not like that (i.e. college).
I really enjoyed this video because it gave me a better perspective of students and the struggles they face. Matthew Peterson struggles with dyslexia and shared his experience on how difficult math was for him. It opened my mind because I am the student that is in the small pool of those who learn best with current teaching methods. I need to open my mind to the different ways I can reach my students that are not like me, and that is majority of my students.
I really enjoyed his viewpoint and ideas. The idea of learning without words is great, but even with this game, words are in play. I would love to try this program with my students but I would use it selectively as I don't want my students to be playing "games" everyday as the real world is not like that (i.e. college).