After re-reading my first blog I can
conclude that doing the question activity has caught my attention about the
steps needed for Higher-level critical thinking. I did mention in my first blog
that we did need to critical think about science, but was unaware of the
extensive steps needed. At first, I was kind of confused about the process. I’m
usually not use to advancing my thinking process on the spot. It was difficult
to come up with questions at first, but once the ball was rolling I seemed to
have caught on pretty good. It was new and exciting to actually put so much
effort into something and having such a good impact at the end. I found out
that it did indeed make me think more about the importance of questions
especially in science. I have learned that it doesn’t matter what the question
is, but how you ask the question. As a student and future teacher, I can
conclude that it does make a difference in wanting to learn. It allows the learner
to think more advanced and engage in the topic more. Although this activity was
to show how it related to science I can definitely use this in all subjects. I
must add that the QTF experience was really helpful, but I did feel a little
lost in the directions of the whole process. I do understand that we were the
first bunch to experience this activity and I’m sure with practice this will
flow more smoothly in later semesters. Overall, QFT was a great experience and
allowed me to bring forth some creativity about the concept.
This is a very thoughtful blog - nice job. The AFT process is, at first, a bit complicated but I think it will help us to do many things in the class: learn about what we already know, formulate new questions, develop research projects, etc. I am excited about experimenting with this instructional strategy!
ReplyDeleteBe well
Matt
PS
I hope to see you in class tomorrow!